I just saw this, I'm not sure how long it has been out. It's an interesting twist on the combo machine idea. It certainly is a good price point, but I do wish it was an 8" jointer though.
http://www.grizzly.com/products/Combination-Jointer-Planer-with-Fixed-Tables/G0809?utm_campaign=zPage&utm_source=grizzly.com
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