Quote Originally Posted by Crawler View Post
I appreciate the input, fellas. Personally, I tend to lean towards the "you get what you pay for" side of things. That doesn't mean paying top dollar for something isn't still a ripoff (sometimes). A home hobby shop currently makes me no income, so spending money on such things are difficult to justify. And then there are the folks that are on a fixed budget. Not everyone can afford to only shop at Woodcraft exclusively.

How about the vises at HF? A vise would likely fill the most gaps in my current capabilities, in a single tool.

This one seems like a good option, but still over $56 after a 20% coupon...
5" Multi-Purpose Vise
Probably can't go wrong. My vice is a no-name and it have served well for many years.