Greetings Wreckers, The collective opinion of this group has not let me down yet, so here I go again. I'm looking to buy a DJ 20 jointer. I thought about other brands, but have settled on a DJ 20. Amazon has the 37-350A for $1087 and the X5 version for $1599. I'm wondering if the X5 marketing ploy is worth the additional $512? I realize that it includes a base, drill, router, or $50 rebate. And the warranty is longer also. Since I'm only an occasional user for now, it won't see severe duty. But I like the long bed because I'd like to try making doors and tables one day. IIRC, Delta also threw in a bunch of coupons worth '$2000', although I have never seen anyone detail what they are good for..... I guess I'm leaning towards the non-X5, but don't want to miss out on them if they are being phased out. Same thing happened with my Unisaw, I waited too long to order it from Amazon. The day I did place the order, they stopped selling them through Amazon. Luckily, I went to a WWing show a couple weeks later and got a good deal on one of his last pre-X5 saws. As always, many thanks in advance for your help, Mark L.
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19 years ago