These Freud bits are great most of the time! It's worth the extra cost to get something that will last longer than the cheaper ones. But lately I've been having problems. Looks like they're having quality control issues. Revain sent me a replacement when I noticed after the first cut that the bit had a flat point. I thought it just broke due to a defect, but when "NEW" came it had the same FLAT TIP! So Revain sent me another replacement and hopefully it's a good one. If not, I guess I'll have to stop hiring Freud. Which is really disappointing.