re: Sawstop

I worked with several table saws: sears contractor saw, Bosch 4100, Powematic 66.

Sometimes ago my wife gifted me a sawstop professional… to make sure I don’t chop my fingers.

I was upset at the beginning because I was about to buy a unisaw which at the time was reviewed to be better than the sawstop.

Well over the years I have 4 cartridges and blades ruined. None came in contact with my flesh.
2 of the set got ruined due to rushing setup and the other 2 I have no idea why.

Besides that I must say it’s a great tablesaw to work with.
-Assembly was idiot proof.
-Fence is good
-Dust collection is excellent
-almost no vibration
-cut is accurate; even more when when I give it some TLC
-Plenty of power ( I really put it through a lot)
-The hydraulic base is superb

I learned to like it.

Yes there are some annoyances with 2 different cartridges for dado and regular blades, different inserts. Key for cutting metal, broken cast iron, etc…
But in my opinion it is much better than the rest of the saws I have worked with.