other manufacturers bits for Leigh bits.
The Leigh catalog and website pointed me towards some retailers selling their stuff. I chose Woodcraft since I could go there and get a bit right away. I checked WCs online catalog that said they had the Leigh bits and other accessories I wanted. Great.
So I went to WC on other business, and while there thought I'd pick up an 11/16 dovetail cutter and a 5/8 guide bush for my Bosch router.
No Leigh brand bits, but they were happy to substitute a CMT bit. At $30.
I looked at other websites when I got home and note that subbing other manufacturers bits for Leigh is common.
Why? Are Leigh bits inferior to everyone else's? I also noted that the CMT bit I got seems a bit higher priced. I've not a problem with price if it really is superior in every way.
Are CMT bits any good? I've no experience with them.