You know, Griz products aren't bad...for something you're using all day like a main belt grinder, no. For something you use now and then, you really get decent functionality for your money. I'm just now wearing out a $200 Grizzly drill press that I got almost ten years ago- it never was a great unit, but I sure made a lot of money with it!
When looking at presses, I find it interesting to compare what you can do with a good solid hammer blow vs. a press. Haven't done the math, but it takes multiple tonnage in press rating to equal a good whack with a 1 kg hammer. Perhaps a guillotine tool with a clamp would work for stamping if you have one? If you don't, it's probably a wash between the guillotine setup and the press...you still need a guide for the stamp to use it with the press. If you forge a lot, a good guillotine setup is a really nice thing to have, and you can set it up for the stamp and use it in any press.
For me, after working for hours on a blade, the last thing I want to do is whack it, especially in a high stress area...I laser mark mine, for now.
Andy Gladish
Guemes Island, WA
