Hi, my first kick at this cat A newbie from NW British Columbia....ok.... the question....
Better to buy a TWO quality machines...a thickness plane and a jointer.... as opposed to a combination jointer/planer? It seems to me that it is an unwinnable crapshoot of unrealistic expectation that the combo will be an enduring satisfaction because of a number of factors just waiting to overburden the dream of combo success....so is it better to accept the presence of TWO machines [especially if space is not a problem and the machines can be mobilized] and maximize the quality of performance and machine integrity?
Thanks for all forthcoming advice....Ron