EZ View are not worth the money: the aluminum scales are not robust and between them and the poor readers & displays you will not be happy. Virtually all of the issues people have had with TouchDRO and iGaging scales is that they were using the EZ View, not the SS Absolute Plus scales.
The SS Absolute system by itself will give you reliable positions and the ability to set absolute & incremental origins, but that's about it. the additional $160+/- for TouchDRO & tablet gives you a fully functioning DRO system. Glass scales will give you more precision, accuracy and repeatability, but are at least an order of magnitude better than a 7x lathe (plus, cutting glass scales to length is not an easy process and the read head/scale alignment is more critical that with the iGaging SS scales).
I have iGaging SS Absolute Plus on both my Mini-Mill & Mini-Lathe with TouchDRO adapters. I have never had any issues with the systems or installations and would do it the same again. The Jan/Feb 2024 issue of HSM?with my Article is still not online, but it should be soon (I just copy my regular subscription issue in the mail yesterday). However, the Jul/Aug & Nov/Dec 2022 issues with my Mill installation are .
