Dave,
I'd like to request a topic about this subject of power tools, and when the use of hand tools is more effective. This is a subject that interests me. I love hand tools, far more than power tools, and have long been convinced that a small scale operation is better off with them.
I think it'd do us all some good to have a genuine discussion of costs, efficiency, etc.
It's perhaps time we run all of our tools through a good cost benefit analysis to see what's actually worth it, and when things really pay for themselves.

DLB