Hey Gary, the biggest issue I have with this style is how it will be used. As described it isn't going to be overall stable for sheet goods or long wood without plenty of external support. I see them more as a contractor saw for on the job type work instead of a shop tool. But this is my opinion. I just don't think they are as safe. It may well fit your needs where someone else may feel otherwise. I'd just spend some time thinking about what and how you would use it before laying out the cash. Kind of wish I had done that when I bought my Shop-Smith. It certainly has its uses but for me I ended up buying individual machines as well. The table saw was good for smaller cuts but I would never try doing anything large like sheet goods on it. But if space is limited you can find work arounds like using a track saw/circular saw and straight edge to cut the wood down to a manageable size. Just give it some thought......