You are partly correct Scrit.
At the time of the post you refer to I was discussing the possibilities of importing and re-selling the EZ kit, (because it is so impressive), but that has never happened for various reasons.
I did not mention any vested interest in this post because as it stands at present I cannot re-sell the equipment, so have no vested interest.
I have had a number of people contact me privately for information, and those that decided to buy have all done so direct from the company in the States - and no I see no benefits finacially or in kind when they do so.
Most people think of guide rail systems (and there are a few alternatives out there) as being useful for nothing more than cutting straight lines on board. I have found this not to be the case and the purpose of my post was to demonstrate to others that there are alternatives to the 'conventional' ways of doing things that don't cost an arm and a leg.
If people have the money to buy all the good quality equipment they need, and a workshop big enough to house it, or have the time to look for - and the good fortune to find - good quality reliable second hand equipment that's fine. Unfortunately the fact is that a large number of woodworkers do not have such good fortune and end up going without or buying cheaper alternatives and are frustrated by the lack of quality they are able to achieve.
For example I purchased a Scheppach TS 4010 for close on to £2000 because everyone told me that you need a good quality saw to undertake accurate cutting - I believed tham so spent the money.
In the 3 years I have had it I have had to constantly check it to make sure it was maintaining its settings, and recently discovered that the table is now distorted and there is no way I can now use it for accurate square cuts.
I bought the EZ system 3 months ago and since I have had it it has proven more reliable and accurate than the Scheppach has been, at considerably less cost than they wanted to 'replace' the top on the Scheppach. And I cannot think of anything the Scheppach can do that I can't do just as quickly and accurately with the rails.
The point of my post was not to sell anything (I can't) but to share my personal experience and bring to jugglers attention an alternative possibility for him to investigate - no more than that.
