I have the Startrite PT260 planer/thicknesser an Elu 8" planer thicknesser and the small planer on my Coronet Major, the coronet planer is brilliant for rebating.
I always wished that I had paid a bit more and got the 310 with it's 12" cut.
The Startrite is in use practically every day, the only trouble I had was about 12 years ago when I replaced the starter and about 6 years ago the alloy blade clamp plate lost it's thread but I managed to get one from Startrite, they had just one left!