I'm trying to talk my cousins into going thirdsies on it with me. $2k for a laser cutter is not the sort of expense wifey is interested in taking on at the moment, ability to etch chocolate be damned. However, I could probably make her accept $666. Make her happy? Notsomuch. But accept... The marginal utility on it is off the charts compared to an Ember. By way of comparison, an Epilog Zing 16 is $8k. So this isn't a "zomg 3d printing" sort of thing, this is a "an existing market segment of extremely high utility just had its pricepoint kicked by 75% or more and its usability expanded by orders of magnitude" thing. Laser cutters have been around for 30-40 years, but they've only slowwwwwwwwwly come down in price. You mostly see them at trade shows; Epilog sells to instrument manufacturers at NAMM, for example. Almost nobody markets laser cutters to mommies with craft projects.
"Babe. We are uprooting ourselves and making major life changes for you and your career. I want you to know I'm here for you every step of the way, through thick and thin. You are my guiding light, my everything, and I am willing to do anything and everything you need. But I really, really deserve this laser thingy. Cause, reasons."