Yes, the cost was about $1700 for the laser cutter, plus the potential for a couple hundred more for some add-ons like a pancake air compressor (because the air compressor that came with my laser cutter didn't work), an ammeter to measure current, and a temperature sensor to measure the temperature of the water, or a water cooling system that cools your water reservoir.

The chinese laser cutter does not optimally fit the pieces together, that's something that you have to do yourself. The software that comes with the laser cutter is a little odd, so it takes some getting used to (there is also open source laser cutting software available).

I would hesitate to recommend a Chinese laser cutter just because they're inherently pretty dangerous, and you have to know what you're doing around them. But they are unparalleled for what you get for the cost, so they can definitely be worth it.