First, I want to thank everyone for their responses. Second, I let the thread run for a couple of days without replying so I wouldn't continually redirect the course.
My wife pointed out a better analogy about how I am. The backstory is I have LOTS of hobbies and often venture into a new space but I am easily distracted by other hobbies. My wife's analogy concerns video games. While I am bouncing around 50 years old I am still a gamer, I have been on and off since Pong came out. If I get a new game and the learning curve is extremely steep I get distracted by other interests and may never play it again, if I can get a quick foothold the remaining part of the curve is irrelevant, I will be destroying teenagers online in a short time. My attention span is shorter as I grow older my wife suggests it is because I am less poor and can start new hobbies on a whim, where years ago I might have to save for 6 months or a year to start something (my way) and thus learn half of all I need to know before I am actually able to start the adventure.
I think I have decided later this year to jump in the shallow end with a budget machine. If it is enough fine, if not I have a nephew that would absolutely love a CNC. He has been a "maker" from a young age and like most of us, before it was cool. I have always been a patron for his building hobbies we buy him things he can't (well shouldn't afford) being in his late 20s with a family. So if the $2k machine doesn't work for me either by moving up or moving out he will be ecstatic. If it does work out then it leaves more money for bandsaws. After IWF I am going to North Georgia to pick up another bandsaw which will go in storage with most of my flock.
Oh, speaking of room and CNCs I assume they can be on a mobile table and can be shoved into a corner. I break ground on my new shop soon and I am maxed out on space due to my lot shape and restrictions and there MUST be room for at least 10 bandsaws. And to Bobby that said, "It will make your bandsaw seem primitive for most things IMO." I simply say SHUT YOUR MOUTH!
Thanks again, it pushed me that little bit to give it a shot.
Of all the laws Brandolini's may be the most universally true.
Deep thought for the day:
Your bandsaw weighs more when you leave the spring compressed instead of relieving the tension.