Personally I am trying to get a GeeeTech MeCreator2 (eBay, trying to get some discount) - Fully assembled. It is in this price range, seems to have good reviews (seems to be a slightly smaller cased i3 - 160x160x1600mm build volume), apart from fan noise. But will work on that.

If you can do with small build volume 100x100x100, there is the small $200 Fabrikator 2, ready to run.

Considered both, both have an OK Wife Acceptance Factor, and decided for the MeCreator2. And I don't have to build myself.