Well, quite true, it depends on the space you are in, whether it is leased, and for how much. I managed to shoehorn my rather large machine into a storage area that was not being used as efficiently as I thought it was. I had it laid out like library stacks, with aisles between each shelf unit. I rearranged it so all shelves were lining the walls, and that made enough space for the machine! Quite a lesson in geometry or something.
Anyway, as I do rather small runs, like 20 -60 boards at a time, I really am not set up for a contract assembler. This really suits me, and the machine has WAYYYY more than paid for itself already. I've had it almost 10 years, now, and can't BEAR to think about all the boards I laboriously built by hand before then!
Jon