I've decided not to buy a plasma. If I bought a plasma, I was going to try and fabricate some tools, including a brake. That was going to be the main reason to buy a plasma right....to help make other tools. I already have several other options to cut steel, including an oxy/acytelene torch so I can definitely get around not having one. Yesterday I went into one of the local tools stores and got talking to the owner. He made me some pretty good deals that I couldn't pass up. Now I don't have to make them, since I have them. They're still in the boxes so I just took some pics from their website. The brand is Magnum. Not sure where Magnum falls in the tools world, but so far I'm impressed with the quality. The steel is very heavy duty and the pieces seem to be good quality. I got all 3 for just under a grand, which was about half the regular price (I shop there quite a bit) so that helps.
36" pan and brake
Heavy duty shrinker and stretcher with stand
Bead roller with 15" throat
These will come in very handy soon when I start the custom console.