The only thing I don't enjoy about milling up lumber with my J/P is the never-ending need to empty the 55 gallon drum under my cyclone. Otherwise, I enjoy seeing "what's inside" of every stick. I always at least skim things first so I can select what will get used in a project and move to full flattening and thicknessing once I've decided what gets used for what. I never mill completely just to go in the rack.