--For me this was a second tablesaw: a replacement for a "make do" beater of a Rockwell contractor's saw; a much-anticipated upgrade. I looked at Delta, Powermatic and Jet before deciding that the Saw Stop was the best of all possible worlds. Remember you'll keep a tablesaw a *lot* longer than you'd keep a car for instance, so best to do it right, yes?
--I don't think it was *that* much. Will have to go look at the reciept again I guess. Worth every penney tho..