Hi

Ok, you have a budget, that's a good thing. Do you have an idea of what you want to print? A printer that will print nothing but candle holders (tall skinny items) has a really good footprint. Unless items that are 3" in diameter and 24" tall are all you want to print, it's not an ideal printer to buy.

Do you know what sort of materials you want to work with? There are lots of options and some printers do not handle all of them. A printer that only handles PLA may be fine if PLA is all you want to work with. If you have your heart set on printing Nylon, a different printer might be called for.

How big is to big? Is 12" x 12" x 12" out of the question? Is 24" x 24" x 24" ok if it also can be used as a coffee table?

Based on the printers you have listed, I'd toss MakerFarm into the list.

http://www.makerfarm.com/index.php/12-pegasus-kit.html

I'd go with the single extruder basic version as a first time printer.

Bob