I, for one, am not "fixating" on anything; just lamenting the decline of good kit selection.
That's why I'm rooting for my pal to get that CNC two-axis router table up and running. The table is no biggee; being able to scan direct from a plan and transfer that into an accurately-cut piece of wood (without spending three+ grand on the CNC part alone) is the sticking point.
He seems to think its doable. We're already perusing plans...