Had to pick between a Festool Domino and a $40 dowel jig for a set of dining chairs last month

I went with the budget jig because the chairs were only $300 for the set and I couldn't justify the splurge. Turned out the alignment was off by a hair on three joints and I spent all day shimming them with sawdust and glue. Has anyone else gambled on the cheap option and regretted it?

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stellabennett1h ago

You ever get that feeling where you save 50 bucks but it costs you a whole Saturday? I did that with a sander once and ended up with splinters in places I didn't know existed.