Yeah, Kenny. I’m sure they saved a couple bucks using the single-sealed bearings, but when they quit working, it makes the saw much less happy.
Ryan, I end up using dull blades more often than I should. Especially my resaw blades, which work great on the little 10”. I’m half-tempted to get another bandsaw just so I’m not changing blades so much, especially since I’m working on a project now where I’m cutting curves with it between resawing stuff. And the curves are getting cut in 3”x3” pieces of walnut, so I’m using a 4 tpi blade.
I’m generally pretty pleased with Grizzly, Tony. For me, cost wasn’t so much of a deal as having someplace that would deliver it to my door, rather than freight-dropping it in the street, especially since the back surgery. Don’t need to mess up my back AGAIN.