Creality also has a kit pre-packaged and ready to go specifically for the Ender 3 here: The BL Touch can be found here: or on Amazon. You will have to re-flash a custom Marlin image to your Ender's main board, but there are a lot of tutorials on this and it's really not that difficult. The BL Touch is a good pick for auto bed leveling. What the Robo2 does have going for it is the turnkey setup/installation, but definitely not worth the extra $1500 we shelled out at the time, imo. In fact, in my honest opinion, the Ender 3 beats the Robo2 any day of the week and with that I think the price comparison of the two says it all. I am not sure what you mean by "not powerful enough" but my Ender 3 still competes quite well against other 3D printers, including the Robo2 that we use at work. It is designed to be an entry level printer but there are a massive number of upgrades limited only by your imagination. I actually find the Ender 3 to be a very reliable and capable printer when properly cared for and maintained, though the maintenance and care apply to 3D printers in general. I know the Ender 3 can't do CNC but it can be adapted for laser cutting. In fact, even building it from scratch is entirely likely to exceed the £1000 considerably, especially if you value your time. For a multifunction machine under £1000, I think you are going to be very hard pressed to get anything with any sort of decent quality. Just an FYI, Ender 3 is only 220mmx220mmx250mm build volume.
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