Parkside biscuit jointer £26.99!

[accipiter]

Got the car back mid-afternoon, so managed to get back to Lidl. On the understanding that a (repeat) refund would be available, I decided to do an exchange...
Just got back, opened the box, assembled the two parts.....and it has exactly the same problem.

It's definitely a manufacturing defect.

Later this afternoon I did a search on YouTube for this jointer. One was dated a year ago - looked like this model - and another was 2 years ago: different shape and looked bigger.
The video of a year ago 'seemed' to show a 'usable' tool... I may go back tomorrow to get one... if just to see if I've the same issues?

 

[Cozzer]

This seems to be the problem...

The cog is meant to run up/down a slotted area on the main unit's body, but doesn't mesh properly. The red knob in view is the height adjustment, number 13 on the diagrams. Equally, of course, it may be the slots that aren't machined properly...either way, it's the same problem as the first purchase!
It's a shame, because the unit itself looks fairly well made...

Hope you have better luck, but if it's a production issue....well......?!