Ive had a few saws over the years (3 deltas one craftsman and now one dewalt)

oh and an old timer built in 1938 i believe.

The deltas were cheap at 159.00 each and lasted faithfully till they wore out.

The craftsman well as soon as i could afford a new saw i got rid of it as fast ias i could.

The dewalt is an older model and i got it second hand as soon as i got it i sent it in for a tuneup and ive been very happy ever since.

Like those who have posted look for the saw that does what you want and save for the next model up .You get what you pay for and its never cheap.

If you are going to be cutting a lot of wood and selling your work you might as well go out and get a good saw .

One thing to always keep in mind is what is the down time if it breaks down.......as in who will do the maintenance and where and how long do they usually take.

Good luck on your saw