Bandsaws are in general awesome, so I'm really excited about using one for the first time.

After buying this unit I found several rebranded versions of the same thing. There's apparently a pit in china churning out millions of these. Small adaptations are here and there before they get a coat of paint and new logo slapped on.

A couple of things I dislike:

1) The legs are a joke. Expect to build a real table for it. That shouldn't be much of a problem though since you'll have a bandsaw to do the cutting. Personally I'd rather build my own table and save on the bandsaw so this was actually a plus for me.
2) The housing over the pulley system used to adjust speed is a flimsy plastic. Technically it doesn't need to be anything else... it gets the job done. But it just looks kinda cheap. Aesthetics.
3) Adjusting the angle is retarded. You have to actually loosen and tighten a double-nut shaft with two wrenches. I'm sure I'll completely rebuild this. Or at least throw in a little lever clamp.
4) The feed adjustment is finicky. I am wishing I had payed a little extra and gotten one with a hydraulic feed. Using the spring-loaded feed is difficult to adjust, and you can't make use of feedrate charts because there is no reproducible control variable as you have with hydraulic. The manual says use the metal chips as a guide, checking for shape, temp, and blueing... kinda silly.

This one seems to has a hydraulic feed and a better rotating mechanism: http://www.amazon.com/Grizzly-G9742-Metal-Cutting-Bandsaw-Swivel/dp/B0000DD0PL/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1354554166&sr=1-1&keywords=grizzly+hydraulic+bandsaw

Also note despite what another reviewer said. The blade that comes with it is the cheapest crap you can find. Do yourself a favor and buy a good bi-metal blade if you plan to cut anything harder than aluminum.
Bandsaws are in general awesome, so I'm really excited about using one for the first time. After buying this unit I found several rebranded versions of the same thing. There's apparently a pit in china churning out millions of these. Small adaptations are here and there before they get a coat of paint and new logo slapped on. A couple of things I dislike:

1) The legs are a joke. Expect to build a real table for it. That shouldn't be much of a problem though since you'll have a bandsaw to do the cutting. Personally I'd rather build my own table and save on the bandsaw so this was actually a plus for me. 2) The housing over the pulley system used to adjust speed is a flimsy plastic. Technically it doesn't need to be anything else... it gets the job done. But it just looks kinda cheap. Aesthetics. 3) Adjusting the angle is retarded. You have to actually loosen and tighten a double-nut shaft with two wrenches. I'm sure I'll completely rebuild this. Or at least throw in a little lever clamp. 4) The feed adjustment is finicky. I am wishing I had payed a little extra and gotten one with a hydraulic feed. Using the spring-loaded feed is difficult to adjust, and you can't make use of feedrate charts because there is no reproducible control variable as you have with hydraulic. The manual says use the metal chips as a guide, checking for shape, temp, and blueing... kinda silly. This one seems to has a hydraulic feed and a better rotating mechanism: http://www. amazon. com/Grizzly-G9742-Metal-Cutting-Bandsaw-Swivel/dp/B0000DD0PL/ref=sr_1_1? s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1354554166&sr=1-1&keywords=grizzly+hydraulic+bandsaw

Also note despite what another reviewer said. The blade that comes with it is the cheapest crap you can find. Do yourself a favor and buy a good bi-metal blade if you plan to cut anything harder than aluminum.