Jet 708481K JPS10XL52SW: 10" ProShop Tablesaw 1-3/4HP 52" Rip fence Steel Wings

It was long-long search for table saw that is sort of compromise. I have spent about one year and read more than 200 pages of reviews on different hybrid and cabinet table saws; returned two table saws; spoke to many company representatives, tried 5 table saws and finally selected this saw.
Well. I will claim that this is a best table saw for non-professionals. Here is why:
1. It is tuned by a factory to perfection: blade totally parallel to miter tracks, zero arbor run-out (about 0.001" run-out with ridge carbide blade); totally flat surface; perfectly calibrated blade for 90 and 45 degree
2. It is lightweight and no vibration. Yes, it is light weight and beautifully balanced to have no vibration. I really believe that well balanced light weight saw is superior to bulky low-tech heavy saw.
3. It is very quite. No zing during cutting.
4. They somehow made a motor that is listed as 1-3/4Hp but cuts like 3 Hp (I run table saw on 220V). I just slide 8/4...Read more

First, I rarely rate anything at 5 stars, so 4 stars is a solid endorsement from me. Although I didn't buy my saw from Amazon, I probably should have. I'll spare you the details of my battle with the retailer. I wanted to buy it from a local retailer who specializes in woodworking machinery. oh well. lesson learned.

I had a $1,000 budget when I started looking for a saw. I wanted to go cheap and get a table saw and "something else" but after some thought, I asked myself, "If I could have just one quality machine in my shop, what would it be?" I decided that the table saw is the heart of any woodshop, so I decided to go the max with the table saw. I went $200 over budget so I could get the cast iron wings and 52" rails, and I'm glad I did. Now I can cut a full sheet of 3/4" material without having the saw either tip over or slide accross the floor.

The setup was simple, but required two people because of the weight. Three people would have been better until...Read more