A review of the current mini/midi lathes was done for October issue of
Woodworkers Journal.
The lathes tested:
Oneway 1018
Vicmarc VL 100
Jet JML 1014
Fisch TC90-100
Delta LA200
CarbaTec CML 4SE

And reading the review, Steve picked the Vicmarc as the lathe of choice for
quality and value for $ spent. If you have the money though he said the
Oneway you get what you pay for. The Jet, Fisch and Delta pretty much were
all about the same, but if you read the article closely, it would seem that
he possibly liked the Jet or Fisch over the Delta where the Delta lacked.
Like the tailstock quill throw for instance - on the Jet its 2 1/2" long, on
the Delta its 1 1/2". Delta has plastic locking handles instead of metal.
The Delta and Fisch both need a washer between the headstock and the
faceplate where the Jet does not. The Vicmarc - better fit and finish of all
parts. A 24 point indexing system the Jet, Fisch and Delta lack. The Vicmarc
though can come with or without a motor. The motorized unit is more
expensive and is still only a 5 speed lathe. Buy it motorless and hook up a
Variable Speed motor. If you don't feel comfortable hooking up your own
motor and such, then the nod would go to the Jet. And like someone else
said, if you wait, the Jet VS version will be available soon.

Oh, the carbatec - that's a smaller lathe than the rest and Steve said
primarily only for doing miniatures or hobbyist things like pens or doll
furniture.