Which aint cheap, but is as low as you are gonna find for a new press brake, or, for that matter, for just about any new hydraulic powered machine but a log splitter. In the 2 foot size, there isnt any competition that I know of- Di-Acro used to make a hand powered 2 foot press brake, and maybe even a mechanical, but they havent made either for at least 20, maybe even 40, years. So theoretically, you could find a used Di-acro, for a grand or two, but its not like they are readily available- could be a year before you found one. Now if you are willing to go up to 4 feet, there are lots more choices, and cheaper. Chicago and Di-Acro both made a whole lot of 12 to 20 ton brakes, and they are relatively abundant- although usually mechanical. A lot more machine, but also a lot bigger, and heavier, and not much cheaper, for a clean one from a dealer.

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I guess it really depends if you have time to bottom feed or not. One of my know-it-all friends told me they aren't good for air bending especially if your work isn't perfectly centered because of the dual cylinders powered by a compressible medium, air. His 'theory' is all your bending has to completely close the dies to get any consistency. There may be something to that theory. Some hydraulic brakes with dual cylinders have problems maintaining exact stroking between the cylinders.

If there's that kind of problem with an incompressible medium like oil, what will it be like with a hard to control medium like air? Yeah, Air powered- I forgot about that. Here is a list of most of the press brakes available new right now- Looks like there are a couple of 2 footers available- ADIRA and Mitsubishi both make em- my guess is they are gonna run 2 or 3 times what the Bantams do, however. The Mitsu, which is actually a ToyoKoki, is one sweet looking little machine, but I would be amazed if it is any cheaper than a new Camry- and it is all ELECTRIC- not hydraulic at all. There is a picture of the little Adira on the pdf at the Comeq website, and it is not CNC like the Toyo, so its probably only as much as a new Yaris.