Another vote for putting the money into a real milling machine.
Milling slides on lathes are very limited in comparison with a real mill; nowhere near as rigid and they only provide a tiny work space. Good work is possible, but slides take ages to set-up, and are then only able to take light cuts over short distances. Frustrating. On a very good day I scored mine no better than ³⁄₁₀.
Slides were popular back when it was almost impossible for amateurs to own a real mill. Today, we can, and should! In many workshops I suspect a mill is more useful than a lathe. Certainly wonderful to own both.
Not having enough room for a milling machine is the only good reason I can think of for owning a lathe slide.
Dave