I was about to purchase a Dowelmax jig before I saw a few reviews on the Jessem jig. Bill Hubber and a few others have used both, and prefer the Jessem. Yet I hesitate to go with the Jessem because there are so few reviews on it compared to the Dowelmax.
I am not concerned that the Dowelmax costs about $100 more, since I will be using my dowel jig for almost all my joints, and $100 is a small price over the lifetime of a tool, especially when considering how much everything else costs, including saws, blades, routers, wood, etc.
What makes me lean towards the Jessem (though I have had my heart on the Dowelmax for years) is that the woodworkers who have used both find the Jessem easier to use, while the Jessem has the same accuracy as the legendary Dowelmax.
Is there any reason not to go with the Jessem?