Rigid gets good marks for a bench top planer, I have a Delta that is probably 10 or12 years old. I make end grain boards and use a joiner to flatten one side of the board and then the planer to get even thickness I use rough cut lumber so thats how I do it. Currently working on a board the they want 2" thick an 12 1/2 wide and 18" long Walnut, Cherry and Hard Maple.