Hi: I have a lamello biscuit joiner, it's the second one I have owned. The first was bought at a woodworking show when the only machines available wwas the lamello, and the Viratex, the Viratex had slop in the slide, and was'nt made as well but the price was half of the lamello. I bit the bullit and bought the lamello. (you get what you pay for) I now have the new Lamello, and I'm very satisfied with them. PC has had two designs of the biscuit joiner, the first did'nt sell very well. The new design is more like all the rest of the units on the market. If the machine will not be used professionally, most of them can do the job... Woodnut65