I am glad somone is doing some research on these.
Last year, these were on sale at the end of season as they did not sell.
Many of us question the sources of the root stock still.
I try for a good tap root on the tomato plants much as has been described by MaryE above.
I grow mostly in containers.
I think I might try grafting myself sometime, but I will NOT be buying the expensive root stock.
The root stock is a product of the same company which has bullied some Saskatchewan farmers.
If I were to buy one of these,------ it would need to have both the root stock and the scion clearly labelled.