If value is your priority, this lively center is worth it. I mean it's not what you get from disposable tools but for me it works great as a live center and d sssd for what I wanted it for. If I'm turning a bowl on a lathe and you want to clean the bottom, that's great for that. I can remove all or most of the bottom of the bowl as you can cut away almost all of the wood leaving very little for the grinder to clean up.