I have the wood star PT85 paid around £200 for it four years ago. Cracking little machine has handled everything I have thrown at it so far, eats oak and sapele leaving a very good finish. Same blades in it as when I bought it. It is loud but with a good pair of ear defenders its fine. Only issue I have, but easily got around, if you leave the winding handle in the thickness-er when using thickness-ing, the vibrations make the handle spin around slowly and therefore adjusting the height. I now put the handle in my pocket once I have set me thickness. Overall I'm very happy and would buy another one...