Welcome to price creep. If you want to stay under $3k you're looking at the Laguna or Grizzly. Rikon does have a saw, just not the one you listed, that would also come in under $3k. I like the Powermatic's switch on the detension lever but the Grizzly has a key switch so I have a magnet next to the lever. When I take the tension off I take the key out and stick the ring to the magnet. I can't believe how much the prices have gone up in 2 years. All in both the G0514X2 and the BX18 were under $2k.