| My lathe is originally Chinese, as seems to be the norm and whereas it isn't perfect, I am very happy with it.
You have to be prepared to take these things apart and sort them out right from the start to be in with a chance. As for your "T" slots, that's just plain stupid and I would be tempted to return it as it isn't:
"Fit for the purpose for which it was sold".
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