Hi Ray, there are a few reasons I wouldn¡¯t buy the C3, I went with a B3 & A3 setup
1) the saw rip fence is now the the fence from the K3 Basic, and when mounted on the jointer outfeed table it only reaches to approximately the Center of the blade. It also isn¡¯t the standard saw fence extrusion so it doesn¡¯t have the same high/low capability as a standard saw fence
2) rip capacity is 900mm which is fine for me, may not be for you
3) the shaper spindle doesn¡¯t tilt, that¡¯s a real issue for me
4) the C3 really needs a square shaped shop as you need access on 4 sides as opposed to 3 for 2 function machines
5) I would purchase both an 1 1/4¡± and 30mm spindle so you can share grooving tools and saw blades with the saw
Regards, Rod
rodsheridan