Fly cutters and face cutter

Does a face cutter produce a much better finish than a fly cutter? The difference in price would seem to suggest it ought! See, e.g. -

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Will a fly cutter produce a better finish than an end mill?

I assume that with a single cutting point only very shallow cuts can be taken with a fly cutter. Can one go deeper with a face cutter?

Brendan

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I was saying that to the wife only yesterday :)

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