I've used several other plates on other saws (powermatic, general) and this one seems like a keeper. Definitely wouldn't have been worth my time trying to make my own...!! I have one question however... since, in the past I had a custom miter throat plate already made for me... how the HECK do you prep one of these for use in 45 degree miter position?? My unisaw won't crank that low... I would have to butcher the thing since it's sitting at the top of the blade around an inch above the deck height on my unisaw! I'm too freaked out to 'force it down' - worried about reprisal by my blade grabbing...