Hobbyist in the bandsaw market. Now that the SUV has been out for a few years, what are the long term impressions?
For the same price (+ an 8 hour drive each way) I could get a late model used MM16.
Any thoughts? Most of the info I find on the web seems to be several years old. The Laguna rep offered me nothing as an incentive to buy a new saw, and I can't say I really liked talking to him. Instead of promoting his lines, he spent about 30 minutes of my life talking trash about MM.
If I did get a Laguna I would be getting it through my local Woodcraft, which I do like a lot.
Don't think I am going the new MM16 route, but the MM rep did offer some money off and some free blades.
When comparing the MM16 and the LT16HD, I find it interesting that the Laguna went up $1000 in the last couple years, while the MM16 went up about $300.
Any advice?