To make your own does require woodwork tools etc, and some metal work. Worth it if you have access to these things. I recently got the Taxc and am very happy with it. Nothing much else to compare it too. But i’ve trued and built wheels with it…
Fits on my desk, which is ace, watch a film while building a wheel encourages you to take your time with the tensioning part. And at 32 you can buy it, use it for a bit and probably get most your money back if you ebay it… It works for different size wheels, certainly bmx to road, would imagine 29er ok too. And different axle width ok too. just stretch out the holding prongs, which have some flex in them for just that.