Test the craftsman.. Edge-joint 2 boards about 3 feet long then hold the
edges together if you get no light... it's keeper.

Actually, ask the owner if they will do that test for you. If you have never
owned a jointer before, you may not your jointer technique together.

IMHO, jointers are really simple beasts... there's not that many parameters:
Length, width, HP, handwheels vs. Levers and the only one that *really*
matters "is it flat?"


In this class of equipment, nothing is ever perfect and
you'll find something that will bug you but in the end, it works and
you'll be happy with it.

I tend to agree.

-Steve