BigBrett58

I prefer more options to less options. Woodcraft is providing a less expensive alternative. No one is going to debate that the LN is a better plane out of the box with superior customer service, but it comes with a difference in price. If you want to spend your money on the best, LN and LV are there for you. I'm excited that there is another tier of planes for the cost conscious that don't want complete junk nor want to spend the time truing up an old Stanley. Let's not pretend that this is anything like stealing Col. Sander's secret recipe. Planes are not exactly rocket science. The qualities that make LN planes some of the best are quality of materials and quality of craftsmanship. Those qualities do not come cheap and usually are not found in China. Buy what makes you happy and celebrate your freedom of choice.