Brother HL-L3280CDW for a small home office — worth it over a mono laser?

I work from home in Little Rock and mostly print invoices, shipping labels and the occasional color page for school stuff. My old mono laser finally gave out, so I'm looking at a compact color laser like the Brother HL-L3280CDW. The footprint matters since it has to sit on a small desk next to the router.

What I'm unsure about is running costs. Toner for color machines seems expensive, and I don't print photos — just charts and simple graphics. I'm worried I'd pay more per page for color I rarely need, but buying another mono means no color at all. I also don't know how these compact models handle thicker label sheets without jamming.

If you run a similar setup at home, how has toner life worked out and is the color actually useful day to day? Any input would help before I decide.

Update after looking around more - Brother HL-L3280CDW Color Printer Review covered the toner cost side, which is what worried me most. Still not sure the color will earn its keep for charts, but I'm leaning toward it over another mono.

I suggest to buy a new monochrome laser printer and use the Canon i560 for the occasional color print.

Adding a second printer just for the occasional color page seems like more desk clutter and maintenance than it solves, especially in a small home office like the poster described. Two machines means two sets of drivers, two power bricks and two places for dust to collect. If charts and school handouts are the only color needs, one compact color laser handling both jobs seems simpler than keeping an aging inkjet alive for rare prints. Worth weighing how often that occasional page actually happens before committing to two devices.