I bought my first EK new in 2014 but my current EKs was bought second hand at considerable saving. If you are patient, and want one, they do come up on eBay etc. The EKs has a reputation for having tighter tolerances than the original EK43. I never had any with mine - maybe I was lucky. I have a dial micrometer from Titus engineering Germany which, when set up, can measure burr alignment. I have helped a few fellow owners service their first gen EKs and not found major problems with tolerances.
This is worth a watch.