After cleaning and oiling, the lathe has proven to be quite strong. The one drawback and the reason for only four stars, is that in the question section, someone asked if it came with a steady rest and follow rest. The answer was yes. In fact it does not come with either. This makes the price seem a bit high as other, comparable lathes at this price point, do come with those.Overall, I am happy with it.Anyone know where I can get those items to fit it?