looks good lsa, gotta love those plotters.
tis funny yard i work the same way, i have different monies too
i invest art money back into art supplies and equipment ....
signmax.com cheap plotters with everything included, software isnt too good but thier plotters work with other software. they have a few ebay stores in the US and Canada... i got a complete " 48" pro package" deal with lots of extra's for about $800 including shipping. came with a stand, pouncing tool, engraver, plotting tool, 2 different cutting heads and spare baldes , 4 24" rolls of practice vinyl, even came with a few handy instructional videos on how to use everything, bunch of other stuff too.
it's no roland but it works pretty good once you get the hang of things. damn thing is too big to take a pic of in my tiny office.