Starter Kit Reviews?

Hi,

I am new to CNC machining.

Eventually I would like to completely build a complete cnc machine from my own design, but to start I have decided to purchase a starter kit, and work from there, since I think it will be easier to figure out the concepts and cut parts for a new mill if you have a working mill to play with,

I have been looking at this 7x7 mill from zen tool works and was wondering if anyone out there had purchased one and could give me some feed back on it.

www.zentoolworks.com/product_info.php?products_id=112

Can any one point me to any reveiws for other such "starter" kits?

Thanks, for the feedback.

Thanks for the comments.

Can you think of any other "educational" class machines that might be worth looking at or even a low end "Hobbiest" class machine? I have looked at a few but recomendations from people with some experiance in the subject matter would be very welcome.

I am not looking for something huge, just something that I will be able to observe the software, drive circuit, and motor relationships. From there I can "get big"

My basic thinking is get something simple that works and then replace all the peices one at a time so I can understand what everything does and how they interact.