I have had one for about 7 years. I made this "jig" that keeps the material thickness, collar position, jig offset and screw length handy as well as does a quick job of setting the collar position. Loosen the collar, slip the drill in the hole till it bottoms out, tighten the collar and go. I always thought I would make a smaller and more elegant version but, it fits in the drawer with the other PH stuff. So, till I need to fit something else in that drawer, version 1 is safe.
I have had one for about 7 years. I made this "jig" that keeps the material size, collar position, jig offset and screw length handy as well as does a quick job of setting the collar position. Loosen the collar, slip the drill in the hole till it bottoms out, tighten the collar and go. The mini gets in a lot of tight spots and is especially good if you want to add a pocket hole 'after the fact' .