I recently bought a new Wessex Dolce, and am very happy with it. There are few dealers who can compare with Wessex in offering Western style customer service, while selling you a comparatively inexpensive Chinese stencil. And their quality control is excellent.
I have not had dealings with Jim Laab myself, but the blogosphere is filled with warnings about that dealer.
Bottom line, you can pay twice as much for a Wessex, but when you have to replace a cheaper instrument in a year or two, you are already paying twice as much.
I do not own stock in, nor work for Wessex. I am just a satisfied customer.😀