Sorry for re-posting - I did not get any responses with the original post because I was not clear with the title - this is a particular jointer/planer I am seeking information about and besides a couple of Amazon reviews that are years old I am not finding any current information. This is the cheapest 12 inch combo jointer/planer with helical cutterhead out there. I see there could be an issue with having to remove the fence each time I want to change functions but besides that are there quality issues with this so that I should look at the next step up, the Jet 12 inch - which is about 1800 dollars more.

As an aside - the jet 12 inch with helical cutterhead is about a $1000 more than the three straight blade version - does not seem it should cost that much for just a different cutterhead.

Does anyone have an opinion on the G0634Z?