Definitely the "buy once, cry once" situation. I should have bought the big dewalt planer instead of my little one. I think I'm going to buy the big one and sell mine while it's still in great shape.
I've put in plenty of hours on a Irwin loaded in an old black and decker sidewinder.
Bought a slide miter saw from a guy years ago... had a Forrest blade in it. I finally realized they're really worth the money.