I know this is "one of those questions".... The regulars and old hands get weary of such things. I know because I've been there, on other topics on other forums. Still, I have to ask...

Price is less an issue than compactness and quality. I want to mount it to a rolling wooden stand that I will make, and roll it under the workbench out of the way when not in use. I won't use it all that often. Not as much as the TS, chop saw, bandsaw, jointer. I would really like to get a high quality machine, something it's easy to set knives on, something with a company that backs things up and is available and has parts etc.

Also considering one of the combination jointer/planers (although small, think small...not the big machines). I had a Hitachi years ago that worked pretty well (although it was noisy as hell).

Any help would sure be appreciated...

Mark