Well I use 2 Dubby jigs for most of my production cutting and cross cutting. But because they do not have a flip up stop, I often have to remove the Dubby and pull our my stock miter gauge. I hate using that thing as it seems to always be a crap shoot as to whether it is going to cut at 90 degrees. All this just to square the end of a board and not up set the stop setting on the Dubby. Anyway, I decided to get a smaller precision miter gauge that would lock down precisely at 0 degrees to do these in between cuts to square stock and for quick crosscuts. I wanted a miter gauge that you did not have to look at and confirm that it would be set to cut 90 degree. One that could not easily be accidentally knocked off 0. So, I bought the Kreg miter gauge. This was the FastTrac Miter gauge. I got the silver Kreg that has the Kreg enhancements that the Silver Fastrac did not have. I assembled it and was impressed with the fit and finish and ease of use.
Now the bad part. Even though the Kreg now has a brass indexing pin to lock in the settings at the points most often used and the handle that tightens the gauge, the gauge would not lock down at 0 degrees or any of the other settings unless you visually and manually adjusted the gauge also. Way too much play in the brass indexing pen to hold the miter gauge in one position. Regardless of how tight the handle was, the gauge would still easily deflect off 0 with the indexing pin in place at 0. I took the gauge back to my local dealer and me being content was all they were interested in. They pulled the New BLUE Kreg off the display to check the play on it. It was as advertised as the miter was dead on 0 and even with the handle loose and or off the gauge stayed dead on 0 degrees. The trouble here though is that we needed a pair of pliers to remove the brass index pin. After getting the pin out and tweaking it with steel wool the Gauge worked perfectly. The locals were willing to let me have the New Blue Kreg in exchange for the Silver Kreg for the same price. The Blue Kreg was $30. more. I almost went for that but they would be loosing money on the deal, well may be just loosing a percentage of gross profit. I was not looking for a "Deal", just a gauge that I trusted and could rely on. I turned down the gracious offer and put out another $40 for the Osborne 3. This gauge was my second choice. I hope it works out. So, if you are considering a Kreg miter gauge, go for it but I strongly suggest you get from a local supplier and not order it. I suggest you take the gauge out of the box and check for play at the indexing pin at the store before you take it home. It will be easy to spot if this gauge has a problem. IMHO any movement at all is not acceptable. I totally believe that the Kreg miter gauge will work as advertised if the indexing pin fit snugly. The Blue Kregs seem to have the better fitting indexing pin IMHO.