I'm a beginner with woodworking, and I bought the R3 for it's low price for a few projects. It's really easy to use, and after reading through the instruction booklet once, I don't have to look at it again. I've used it to make pocket holes to replace L-brackets in a project and to improve some cheap particle board furniture, and both are now much more sturdy than they were before. Needless to say, I will be using it a lot more, and I'll buy another whenever this one wears out.