This saw cuts like a razor through warm butter.  I had been using Freud blades but took a chance that this would live up to all the hype, and it has for me.  I use a Bosch 4100 so it's not a lot of horsepower so I would get bogging down and burning on hardwoods especially if they were thick and/or long.  Not with this blade though. I am really glad I took the chance on the switch.  There's also the resharpening service Forrest offers which I expect to make up for the higher initial cost.