Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Please note in my update below that I have raise my rating to 3 stars. ---- This isn't so much a tool as it is a way to spend an afternoon getting frustrated. I really wanted it to work out as it's the perfect size for my tiny shop, alas it was not to be. On the plus side, it seems to have plenty of power for a small unit. It also seems to face-joint okay, which is nice. And then there is the vertical fence, what a piece of junk! Between having a rather high coefficient of friction, even when waxed, being slightly warped from one end to the other and its greatest downfall, the pathetic mounting system, I have yet to get one square edge. The plastic-headed bolt that attempts to tighten the fence stripped out within a few days. Even when I actually got it tight, I could still alter the angle of the fence slightly without too much pressure pushing against the base of it. The results I've had are not worth $200. Maybe $100 as a face jointer. I can still combine this with my router table to get the job done, but I'll be in the market for a real jointer as soon as I can make the space! Save your money and get a better unit. Delta has a full sized one for $300 and it has to be better than this! UPDATE to my review: I have fixed this unit's two major shortcomings. First I replaced the useless swiveling fence mount with a solid and supportive piece of MDF. Now it holds 90 degrees. I don't miss the ability to bevel the fence, but if I had to, I could stick the factory mount back on. Second, I covered the face of the fence with low friction tape. Now wood can smoothly slide through without binding. In it's current state, I'd probably give it 4 stars as it works as it should, but because I had to do those things myself, I'll go with 3.