Well after much thought and research I finally decided to invest in the HAMMER A3 31 Jointer Planer Combo unit. It appears to be a solidly built machine. I like the idea that the jointer tables move as one when changing operation modes. I went for the MANUAL (meaning no electronics to reset and turn on each time) digital readout for the planer table height adjustment setting wheel and also the silent cutter head option. Throwing caution to the wind I opted for the wheel kit too. What the heck you only live once, right? So the machine is being loaded into the shipping container in Austria as I am typing this. Then it is trucked or railed over to the seaport to have a three week cruise over the pond to presumably New York or Boston Harbor. Then it comes to Hammer headquarters in Delaware. After that it will go over land to Dallas and then ultimately to my humble shop in south texas! Heck this piece of equipment will be way better traveled than I ever have been. If your still reading this I apologize for the exteneded details but I am can you tell excited about this machine and the capabilities it will add to my shop. Now I have to wait until the middle of May for my baby to arrive! Incidentally once I get the unit dialed in I will have a gently used Dewalt 735 planer with DRO stand and extension tables on the market. I will make someone a good deal on the setup.