Laser capabilities?

[Electron_Simulations]

Could anyone comment on the quality of cut they can get on white 1/16" acrylic with either the 2.8W or 7W jtech diodes?  My old 1.8W is really struggling to even get through this stuff let alone get the clean top surface I need for this project so I'll likely be upgrading but I'd hate to pay $600 for a 7W diode that may not be able to do the engraving half of the project well.  If anyone is interested my backup plan is to modify the M3 into a cheap, albeit slow, 40W CO2 laser for around $700.
Thanks in advance!

[dadof4]

Engraved with a diamond drag bit.  Cut out with a 1/8 upcut bit. Used a homemade vacuum table with a 25 year old shop vac to hold the acrylic down.
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