Opinions on the Nova 1624?

I am still using my original lathe, the Harbor Freight 12x33, and have long since needed to upgrade. The original goal is to save for the Laguna 18 36, but with my current rate of savings, I'll have to wait until next Black Friday to get it.

So, it may be possible to get a lightly used Nova 1624 for considerably less than full retail. Not super thrilled about having to manually switch the belt - but having to mess with the quirks and limitations of the Harbor Freight lathe is starting to detract from the enjoyment of the hobby. Are there any glaring problems with the Nova that previous owners would caution me from getting it?