Best Woodworking Joinery Tool? Jessem versus DowelMax?

Who makes the best top of the line dowel jig for woodworking? I wanted to find out for myself so I am comparing the Jessem dowel jig to the DowelMax dowel jig to see who wins.

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0:00 Best Dowel Jig for Woodworking
0:27 What Comes with the DowelMax
0:54 What Comes with a Jessem Dowel Jig
2:14 How to use the DowelMax
4:24 How to Use a Jessem Dowel Jig
7:30 Jessem vs Dowelmax joinery
11:47 Doweling Miters with the DowelMax
13:00 Doweling Miters with Jessem Doweling Jig
13:50 Doweling Large Timber
18:16 Build Quality Comparison Jessem vs Dowelmax
20:00 Accessories for Dowel Jigs
21:17 Final Fist Bump Score

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