I've had this Dewalt plate joiner for several years and use it often for things like making shelving and for joining mitered corners on gates and doors. I find it to be decently made with adjustments that are simple to dial in. It will cut slots with consistent depth and alignment and the rack and pinion depth adjustment for the fence allows minute changes to be made for board thickness. The cut angle can also be precisely set anywhere from 0 to 90. The chip bag for this joiner generally seems to only be good for maybe two or three cuts before it becomes clogged with chips, so I will normally use a shop vac and 1" hose for dust collection. For me, the only minor issue with this joiner is that it doesn't also work for FF-size face frame biscuits, which could be useful for things like cabinet doors, but I see that there is now a smaller 3-1/16" diameter blade available from Amana that will supposedly give this Dewalt joiner that capability, so I am considering giving it a try. Overall, I've been very pleased with this tool and how well it has worked for my woodworking needs.