My Nomad 3 came last week, and the FedEx guy nearly killed himself getting it up the stairs! (Roll, THUD, roll, THUD … LOL!) The Nomad weighs in at about 70 lbs - and it’s slightly bigger than I expected. That said, under load the machine was reasonably quiet (for what it is, a working CNC machine). I added soundproof foam pads under the four corners of the enclosure, and I am going to add Sorbothane pads on top of the foam at a later date. I had a little trouble with the interlock key and the Bitzero - basically, I kept trying to put the key on the metal button instead of beneath it, so of course it didn’t work at first. The Bitzero is a little on the light side, and it slides around a little. Tape or a weight might solve that issue.
Now that I have made the sample bamboo tray, I feel much more confident. I even edited the tray before making it. One of my main concerns was noise - not really an issue. Yes, the Nomad is loud - but not so loud that it would be an issue, even in my apartment. I have used noisier things! 
I feel that 80% of the machining time of the sample project was used on 20% or less of the part. When I design my own parts, I will keep this in mind.
Having a security cam near my machine allowed me to sit on one side of the room while machining on the other side. I ordered a new camera with a smaller field of view based on my experiences. Not only is a security camera a safety feature, but it sure helps when doing setup and keeping on eye on the machine as it runs. It means that I do not have to hover over the machine.
The enclosure and fan made cleanup very easy!
Overall, I am very happy right now with my purchase.
