I have a question about band saws.
I have a 19" Shop Fox wood band saw. I have never had a problem with it. Far as I can tell, it's a fantastic saw. I would guess that if this Taiwan sheet steel saw is this good, other Taiwan sheet steel saws must be very good, too.
Once in a while I get a bee in my bonnet about getting a second saw so I can keep a 1/4" blade on one saw and a 1/2" blade on another saw. I look at 14" saws, figuring they must be less expensive than big saws.
Jet has come out with what looks like a very nice 14" sheet steel saw, but it's not cheap. It costs $1100. Grizzly makes some very nice 14" cast iron saws, too. They cost as much as $1095.
On the other hand, you can get a 17" sheet steel Grizzly with a big table and a 2-HP motor for $975.
Here's the obvious question: why does anyone spend a thousand dollars or more for a 14" cast iron Taiwan saw when they $975 buys a 17" Taiwan saw with 2 horsepower, a huge table, and a foot of resaw capacity?