Upgrade table saw worth it?

[Rick Potter]

About the price difference...When I got my PCS two years ago at Rockler, I asked the manager about the cost of other 3HP cabinet saws. He said that either the PM 2000, or the Delta Unisaw was more than the 3HP PCS with the good 36" fence, like I got. It was during the annual sale, that got me a free PCS mobile base I never used. Mine sits on a 4" high permanent base.


PS: I got curious, and checked Amazon prices. All are 3HP, 30-36" tables with Beis clone fences.

PM 1000.... $2049
Jet............ 2349
Delta Unisaw... 2599
SawStop PCS... 2899
PM 2000...... 3371
SawStop ICS.... 4267

[Bill Space]

About the price difference...When I got my PCS two years ago at Rockler, I asked the manager about the cost of other 3HP cabinet saws. He said that either the PM 2000, or the Delta Unisaw was more than the 3HP PCS with the good 36" fence, like I got. It was during the annual sale, that got me a free PCS mobile base I never used. Mine sits on a 4" high permanent base.


PS: I got curious, and checked Amazon prices. All are 3HP, 30-36" tables with Beis clone fences.

PM 1000.... $2049
Jet............ 2349
Delta Unisaw... 2599
SawStop PCS... 2899
PM 2000...... 3371
SawStop ICS.... 4267

Rick,

just to add to your list, here are two Grizzly saws that seem to get great reviews. (I own a G1023RLWX and love it) both 3 HP with 30-36” rails.

G0690..... $1,750
G1023RL....$1,475

Bill