I have seen comments from several whose opinions I trust giving rave reviews to the Tite-Mark. But I see Veritas (who in my experience makes well-thought-out tools that work well) offering a functionally similar product (version with micro-adjust) at less than 1/2 the price. Does anyone here have experience with both the products, and if so, can you address what I would be giving up if I chose to save the extra $35-$40?
Am I right that at the end of the day, both will provide a similar line accurately distanced from the edge, and that the differences are in ease of use, flexibility, durability, and "feel"?
Some differences I can read about:
Tite-Mark is probably heavier (solid brass versus aluminum body). Preference here seems subjective.
Tite-Mark has some flexibility I don't care about: scoring blade and extensions.
Tite-Mark has mortise blades. I'm surprised Veritas hasn't offered these. Are these gauges similar enough that the Tite-Mark mortise cutter would fit on the Veritas gauge? I assume not.
What about ease of use or other aspects I haven't considered?