Hey Brandon,
while it may be the ideal milling motor solution, besides being expensive, installing a spindle, VFD and its control cabinet is usually no out-of-the-box solution and requires a certified electrician. That’s why I think many Onefinity users still hope that Onefinity will one day Offer a 43 mm Spindle Mount Option, in order to be able to use what in my opinion is the best milling motor solution for hobbyists and semiprofessionals.
Why take a counterfeit when you can get the real brand original?
The only reason to switch that I see is to buy → the other model with true ER collets. THAT would be an advantage (and justify the higher price). Because unlike ER collets, …
This has led to many reports of Makita collets and their counterfeits not holding the bit safely and, among other frequent causes as cable connector failures and EMI problems, producing the “plunge into workpiece issue” often reported here, ruining the workpiece.