TED JENKINS, I am going out on a limb to disagree? NICKS in cutters do not really hurt a chain in cutting ability. BENT cutters will leave gouges/ washboard, so STRAIGHTEN any/ all bent cutters and then grind as normal. NO NEED to shorten all cutters to match 1-2 that maybe shorter, if they balance w/ one on opposite side? This is NOT Like a planer/ jointer, where a raised bead area from a cutter gouge is left on the face finish, even in milling. In fact, the SIDE of a cutter is the only part that affects wood finish, and then only the top 0.025+/- of the cutter side? Anything touched by TOP of cutter is converted to wood chips/ dust? Even a Granberg style or skip/ super skip works well because deviation is offset by same on an alternate cutter. If you are converting a crosscut chain to a ripping chain, you do not have to change full face of cutter angle all at once, you can do it in 3-4 sharpenings to extend chain life. The CHIP that was removed by the cutter will not CARE, LOL
Now, to clarify, I do believe that the LEAST vibration will be all cutters same length, depth gages same.