This is not the best quality but was fixable in about an hour.  First the front adjustment bolt weld was pretty shabby. Lots of flashing.  Filed down.  Then the japaning spilled into the front opening.  Had to make a jig and file throat and blade bed smooth and true. The base was warped  (cupped in the center)  Took a while but sandpaper took care of that.  Blade dull, sharpened.  One thing I can't fix is the two and 1/2 turns of play in the adjustment mechanism.  I'll have to get used to that. It actually looks like it is designed that way.  Doesn't much matter but shows a design that could use some improvement..  All told this is not what Stanley used to make but it has the basic design that makes it worth the twenty bucks or so after it is tuned up.  Would I buy again?  sure. for twenty bucks it is serviceable.