I'd go with what tobyaxis says. If you're doing production work of very similar parts over and over and you plan to be in business for at least a few more months over time you'll probably end up saving money if indexable tools work for you. When you wear out an insert you only have to replace the insert and the holder is still good, but if you wear out a solid carbide you've gotta replace the whole thing. So for what you're doing if indexables produce the results you need stick with them because in the long run you'll end up saving money.
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