I do have a local guy.
I was in an industry whereas I got tons (literally) of carbide cutters sharpened. The companies I worked for had cutter sharpening services available onsite. I used the cutter grinding machines on occasion. I even looked at buying a cutter grinder that could make up to a 1" solid carbide end mill. I know cutter grinding. I very closely examined the quality of the sharpening services we had. At Winchester I was looking at a couple of CNC cutter grinders whereas we would be making our own cutters and do the resharps.
I do have a local guy. I tried them out ONE time. They had absolutely no idea how to sharpen a plane blade of jointer knives, of planer knives or saw blades.
Problem is that they were just doing it as a service for their customers, most of which were general contractors. No need for perfection cutting framing lumber or plywood sheathing. They sharpened my plane blade and chisels on a bench grinder.
I have given serious thought to purchasing a small surface grinder, then I could do a bunch of sharpening.
I could sharpen jointer knives, planer knives. I could square and flatten planes bodies to absolute perfection (within a couple of tenths)
I don't have room for it. On my last job I could have had one for free.
If the saw sharpener is near usable I will likely enhance it, buy better grinding wheels and do a good job.
Router bits are rarely cost effective. Maybe a 1/2 carbide but not a 1/4 carbide. Small drill bits no.
Especially with shipping cost.
I have a drill doctor that does an OK job with a little finesse.
