GOFIRST is currently looking at getting a
Routakit CNC router. Even with some upgrades, it comes out around $2000 if you get a standard version. Specifically we're looking at getting the SD with the SDX upgrade kit and improved spindle. It looks like a pretty solid machine, and they have a pretty cool forum post documenting the process of designing their first one (I think it's somewhere in the Shapeoko forums but can't find it right now). They're also super nice and responsive-- I've emailed them a few times with questions and am really hoping it makes sense for us to get one.