and then in a year there will be a printer that can do 3 times as much for 1/2 the price.
Weeelllll, not sure if it'll be ready in a year, But: http://3dprintboard.com/showthread.p...179-3D-Printer
does kind of fit the bill.

The short answer is - yes.
The micro output is still looking fairly ropey, so hopefully time you spend waiting will result in a better machine.