The Delta 12" drill press is OK for a bench top model.  I was disappointed in the chuck as it tends to stick and requires using the key at all times rather than just for final tightening.  Also I believe I would rather have had the 5/8" chuck that comes on the 16" floor model more than the 1/2" chuck supplied with the 12".  For the extra hundred and fifty (approx) bucks I should have bought the larger floor model and got better capacity, longer quill stroke, larger and more stable table for mounting fences and jigs, etc.