Short version? No.
The CNC part is more important than the 3D printing part. A cheap, accurate, easy to use desktop CNC machine is ultimately more useful than yet another 3D printer. A cheap, accurate, easy to use laser sintering machine will be zOMGWTFBBQ game changing. Thermoplastic? Useful for prototypes, toys, models, etc. But low strength and operating temperatures. Laser sintering can actually make useful tools and sturdy objects.