I'd been debating between Milwaukee's fixed base monster or one of the nicer 2.25 combo kits for the versatility of the plunge action. I did quite a lot of research so I was aware the old Hitachis are pretty universally well-liked compared to their more value-minded predecessors but I didn't think I was likely to find one for a decent price so when I saw one of these new for the price of a good 2.5 combo kit, I jumped on it.