I have had my WS 3000 for a couple years now. And I do not regret it one bit. When I first bought it, I caught a bunch of accessories on Amazon for a big discount. I bought extra glass plates so each grade of paper has its own side. No changing of paper at all. I use an abrasive cleaner on the paper and the WS brand has lasted a long time. Though I did also buy spare paper. Have yet to use it though.

I made a simple wooden jig to hold my 6" jointer knives. I did my jointer knives on the WS and you could not believe how well they cut. I took a piece of 2x pine and cut a slot in the edge. I then beveled the end of the 2x to the jointers blade angle. When I cut the bevel I did it so the blade was just slightly longer than the depth of the slot. I use the guide bar on the WS and move the blade back and forth across the wheel. Since the jig is wood. The paper sands it just like the blade. Works like a charm. I have used it 3 times now (3 blades each time). I thought of a couple ways to make a better guide system for doing wide blades like this. But each time I have used my ol' Piney, it has worked just fine. I have not done it yet but was thinking of trying a 12" planer blade the same way.