Yes you certainly can, sometimes, however those of us who have searched in vain for the "right" machine know the frustration of trying to do so, after all there are only a limited number of those old beasts out there and no one is building older used machinery anymore! It all depends on a person's wants and needs but just because someone demands industrial quality for himself does not give him the right to talk down to those who don't need that level and would rather have a clean ready to run machine that is perfectly capable of doing everything they want it to. It's the "holier than thou, buy industrial quality or just do without" attitude that is the problem here. Why can't some people accept the fact there is more than one way to accomplish an end? It's a fact that these import machines, at least the 12" and up versions, are quite capable of doing anything that the vast majority of the people here want from them and they are readily available in about any size and configuration to fit any need. These machines are new, ready to run and don't break the bank buying one, this is opposed to obtaining an older industrial machine that may or may not have the wanted features and is usually dirty and at least somewhat worn and/or very expensive for a clean solid example. While it can certainly be argued that these old machines will clean up and often can be used as they are the fact is it just isn't worth it to some who would much rather have a new clean modern ready to run tool in their shop. There is a place for both of these choices and either might be the right one depending on a person's wants and needs and it's just out of line to INSIST either is wrong in their decision, BOTH choices are right depending on the person and what he wants!