hey Cowboy! My first table saw was a little craftsman 8 inch bench top. They were just starting to come out with 10 bench top models then. I used the heck out of that little thing for alot of projects! I gave 129.00 for that saw new and sold it to the neighbor for $50.00 when I got my new 10 inch contractor saw from Craftsman. The motor burnt up on that one and was a direct drive. Did without for about a year and found a deal on my Delta contractor on close out with the T2 fence for 299.00 . I love it but if I had to do it all over again I would have saved the money and got one of the hybrid saws and saved some room and got better DC. That motor sticking out on a contractor saw eats up space! I bet that little 10 inch will last several years more... . unless you put that VS controller on it
Corey