In answer to the question of can you do a better job edging with an edger, I think it depends on the edger and who is doing the edging. It can do every bit as good or better than the mill unless you are spending a lot of time doing one board at a time. I like the edgers that have the rubber mats that grip the board for grade type edging. We have had a Timberking Talon edger and a Morgan over the years. They are very similar. I think either one would fit in a full sized pickup. If you watch carefully, my guess is you could pick up one for about half price of new.