Like any specialty plane, the value to you will vary on your use of it. I used the Lee Valley LAJ for shooting and it works fine, no complaints. I did make a hot dog for it.

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I received the LV Shooting plane and long track as a gift and it has been a pleasure to use.

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Unless you are having sub-optimal results from your current setup, I would ponder what else I could do with that money. If you have the basics covered (jointer, smoother, shoulder, block) there is nothing wrong with rewarding yourself by upping the level of a given tool that you use a lot.