Delta Professional Bench Mortiser

Well I'm finally writing a review....At age 68^M
Ordered the above item when Amazon ran that $144.99 sale with free shipping.Didn't cross my fingers that I receive the prefect machine. If some thing is not to your liking don't be a cry baby, Just ship it back.^M
My machine came wrapped to perfection. Only a small dent in cardboard box.[ Sloppy handlers If it ain't theirs, They don't care about yours]^M
Inside was more secure packing then we put into packing Christmas gifts to ship out. Now that is stated.^M
I must say I got a gift for that price, Worth very penny even in the $200.00 range. Machine cleaned up with 1 rag[ Had a few Handy and some M.E.K. Grease cleaner, Didn't need them]Was prepared for a mess that didn't happen.^M
Checked machine with my glasses on and a magnifier..Low and behold NO CRACKS Even the paint was perfect. Found a ruff edge on surface plate. Two seconds to file edge.^M
Read instructions once and put away in my tool file. My 14 yr. old grandson said he could put it together with out help from me.^M
So I said go ahead smart Alic and made a bet for a new baseball cap if he could. Well 35 minutes later it was working perfect,With out looking at set up instructions. I'm now out and extra $25.Cost jump to $170. HA So if there are guys out there who have trouble setting this up....RENT A TEENAGER....^M
Only reason for 4 stars. The chisels they ship with it are junk. They would do better to give a $25. coupon to buy a better set from them.[Which they make called the professional series] Remember junk is junk no matter who makes it.^M
I have looked and looked at others at hundreds more in cost.^M
This is top shelve at a fantastic price.

Very poor quality

When this machine went on sale for $145 shipped, I decided to ignore some of the bad reviews and took a chance. Amazon got it to me within 2 working days without any external signs of damage. When I unpacked it, I saw that the metal casting around the motor assembly had broken into 2 pieces. I thought about getting a replacement, but when I inspected the edge of the metal which had broken off, I found that the metal used for the casting is of incredibly poor quality. It looked very brittle. There is no way this machine can stand up to even moderate use. I'm getting a refund and will pick up a Jet or something else. ^M
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