Sure beats sanding down a piece of wood (you still have to sand but only a few passes instead of enough to make your hand go numb). It's a really solid planer, I had considered going with the harbor freight to be on the cheaper side, however, I figured this would keep its value a lot longer. I've also heard the harbor freight planer doesn't last.Only drawback is that it's loud, which is expected so wear your ear protection unless you want to lose your hearing. The dust ejector is fan powered so you'll eventually want to build or buy a dust collector. There's cheap ways to build a cyclone dust collector if you look online. Great piece of machinery to add to the workshop and you won't be disappointed.
Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]