With the exception of my first kit, I now pin every hinge I install, reguardless of what type it is. This just makes sense to me.

I too used this hand sloting tool, and really dont like how large the slots become by the time you finish digging out the wood.......
I am thinking of getting the GP power sloting tool, but wonder it the blades on it are just as thick, any insight here would be appreciated.
Because my slots were so uneven I first pinned the hinges, sometimes double pinned depending how bad the slot was, then actually filled the slot to the top with CA, without running all over the outer surface of coarse, and am crossing my fingers and toes that it works without problems.