Bill, just so you know, the cost of a P-40 board has risen a bit since your review. I believe the lowest price now is $995.00.
brewhaw didn't mention what his budget is, and I suspect $995.00 might be a bit much. If, by chance, his budget is closer to $300.00, for example, then I recommend a Wycliffe Brothers board from GammonVillage.
https://www.gammonvillage.com/backgammon-shop/
These tournament-size boards are just $265 and are a very good bang for your buck. There's a lot of other nice boards at this site too.
Finally, the FTH boards at Gammon Stuff are worth looking at too.