I received my set of Veritas Skewed Rabbet Planes today. I tried them out right away! They are, as expected, beautifully made. The blades were ready to go out of the box. I honed them a bit after making some test cuts, but it didn't add appreciatively to their performance. The fence rides on two bars and is locked down with what I can only describe as router collets. It took as much sideways pressure as I applied with no movement at all. It was also at a perfect ninety to the sole of the plane through out it's movement. The nicker is another neat trick. It is easily adjustable to any depth or lifted out of the way with a simple turn of a screw.
The only thing I would do different would be a slightly bigger rear handle, but considering that it's not a smoother that I'll be using for long periods of time I think I can forgive this. All in all a very good addition to my shop.