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To me square means when i draw a line on a sheet of paper and then flip that square and draw another line directly over it. If the lines dont deviate then its square and good enough. I know there is no 100% accuracy in any square in existence today but that method I described above is good enough for me. I trust starrett because they live up to their reputation, I dony trust Stanley, Irwin and many others because they ride on their reputation but dont live up to it. Its as simple as that. It would be like a very reputable woodworker known for quality work then once he becomes big enough his work dimishes and those mortise and tenons are replaced by dowels or biscuits but still he claims to do quality work. Its just not good enough anymore to claim your the best you must be the best to make that claim. Go for starrett if you find an old one cheap enough test it before you buy it if you can afford a new one well thats always a better option. Owning a tool 100years old does not make you a better woodworker i hope my 2 cents worth makes sense.