Stanley, depending on your accuracy the Faro Arm is not as accurate as some people think. If you decide to check in to it make sure you do an R & R study. You might contact Mike Dukehart at Mitutoyo his email is mike.dukehart@mitutoyo.com He is very knowledgeable on reverse engineering.Mitutoyo has one of the most accurate cmm's on the market and the software is very user friendly.It can be intergrated with different 3d software using Valysis System.