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Before buying this Tenoning Jig, I decided to read every review and comparison that I could to help make my decision. I've always done this by hand, but for some reason felt compelled to make the switch to a jig. Because of what I read, I simply want to write what was on my mind after receiving this tool. I read in many reviews that all the Tenoning Jigs on the market were made to such loose tolerances that you simply had no hope to buy a functioning jig. You could expect to buy a jig that was uneven on the bottom (causing the jig to rock), out of square, covered with grease, needing repairs, etc. I did notice that the Grizzly Jig had by far the most reviews, with by far the most positive ratings - and yet was the least expensive. I finally decided that if I was going to need to "adjust" my jig, then I might as well go with the one most people seemed to comment on, and the one with the most reasonable pricing. I ordered and received an excellent tenoning jig. I am a seasoned woodworker, have been buying and using woodworking tools both professionally and as a hobby since the 70's. Some I bought back then I still use today. Every tool I have purchased has required some initial set-up, some initial discovery, some tinkering to understand how it should work. Many reviewers seem to think that you should be able to take an item from a box - and then put it to use. I have never found that to be true, even with equipment that costs tens of thousands of dollars. So, when I received this jig, I took it completely apart, cleaned it (the protective grease isn't bad at all to get off), inspected it, sanded and filed it where I thought it could use some improvement, then put it back together. I squared the jig, adjusted it to my cabinet saw guides, squared it to my cabinet saw blade, set the safety stops - and then used the tool. It worked as it should have - it didn't rock, it sit's solidly on my saw, I couldn't have hoped for more. I have no idea if it would have worked right out of the box, because I would never attempt that with any tool I buy. Any woodworker who uses quality hand tools does the exact same thing with items they buy, whether it be a Lie Nielsen plane, a Veritas plane, a nice set of chisels, or whatever. You take a fine tool and prepare it for use - you flatten it, polish the blade, sharpen it to your liking, or do whatever else is required to bring it to the standards you want the tool to have. Then you use it. I read so many reviews where individuals didn't understand this - well, I simply felt compelled to write the long winded review I just wrote. I hope it ends up being helpful/useful to someone. I found this tool to be exactly what I had hoped for.