OK, I know that there are threads out there which evaluate dovetail jigs. Many of them (the threads) are quite old. I hope that you will forgive me for opening this topic again, but I want to see what the current thinking is -- especially on the budget versions. I am confused and don't know what to do.
From what I read, it seems like:
The Akeda jig is well liked as top of the line.
The Leigh Jig also seems very well liked for top of the line.
The PC seems to be a mid-range jig that is well-liked
The Rockler, MLCS, Katie and Keller seem like budget jigs that are OK for occasional use.
I don't plan to use a lot of dovetails, but if I could find a jig that truly made it easy, without breaking the bank, who knows ... I might really get into it.
I was going to buy the MLCS, but my current thinking is that I would either buy the PC, or wait for an Akeda jig on craigslist or ebay. After all, I am not really in a hurry to start dovetails -- no immediate need.
Thoughts?