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I will agree that you will not be sorry for buying a Starrett. I just bought a 12″ Starrett a few months ago. I did not get the centering or protractor heads. I had an old (very) cheap combo square that I did not like or trust (and trust is very important). The Starrett is at least twice as heavy as the junky one and has taken some getting used to, but I like it very much.
I hit a garage sale on Sunday and found a 9″ Starrett combo square in fantastic condition. I can’t wait to start using it. Incidentally, at the same garage sale I also picked up a 6″ combo square by Brown and Sharpe, a small Craftsman divider and a few other items – the whole lot for $5.00. I was singing on my way home. The Brown and Sharpe is missing the knurled nut and spring that hold the rule to the stock, and I’m working on replacing them. But it will be nice to have small square for small work and large for bigger work.
Good luck on your decision.