So would I be better off waiting and looking for a better one or taking a chance on this one in your opinionHard to say without seeing better photos.
Fair bit of work in that, it’s sat for a while so will need a lot of work with wire wool, Wd40 and rags to get it into a useable state.
What size is the smaller model and what’s it what’s the smaller one calledCan only see a 3jaw chuck. by the time you buy the 4 jaw and accessories the price would escalate greatly
I had the smaller model it was very quiet and had a clutch and very easy to use I wasn't all that keen on the cross slide but I thought it was a good lathe.