It arrived quickly and I managed to save about £50 in some sort of sale event xTool were having. Love the extra versatility it gives but it's still quite expensive for what it actually is 🤷‍♂️
The only real downside is exactly the same that another reviewer mentioned in that the software can no longer guess the correct depth, but as long as you know what you're doing it's not the end of the world.

I love the riser bed and the honeycomb panel makes cutting out peices with laser so much easer and cleaner cuts

The riser base arrived on time, but within a few days the magnets fell apart, still waiting for a replacement. Removing the paper covering on the acrylic panels was difficult, but eventually it was OK. The exhaust fan does not work as well when it is fitted. and my fan only works intermittently. still waiting for a replacement.

I have only owned my Xtool M1 for about 3 months, but decided I wanted to do more.
The solution for me as a novice was to buy the M1 Riser Base. It has already helped me achieve more makes, like thicker chopping boards etc.
The best part is how it has helped me with knowledge of how I can make a whole array of items, not just flat and boring. Lol
As a beginner I can see endless opportunities to open up my creative world!
A must have, even at beginner level.

The riser helps to make changing depth super simple. It also allows the air assist hose somewhere to flow out from which is excellent. The only complaint is that the xTool software now doesn't estimate thicknesses as the honeycomb base sits higher than the original base but that's not that big of a deal.
an absolute definite upgrade and well worth the cash