"I've had 5 different jointers in my shop over the last 4 years. Finally, with the plan 51L, I've got a tool that doesn't make me wish I had something better. It's a truly solid, industrial quality machine and an absolute pleasure to use. The results are both predictable and excellent. With all my previous jointers, using the machine was merely a first step in the jointing process. Obtaining true accuracy meant substantial follow-up time with hand planes. With the plan 51L, I typically get a board that's flat and square to within a few thousandths of an inch and has a surface finish that could go straight to 400 grit (or higher) sandpaper. Adding the power feeder makes it so easy to joint long boards (8' or longer) that it almost feels like cheating."