I went to the local store and got a feel for a few different brands of jigsaws and liked what I saw in the Bosch 1590 series. The salesman said that this thing is smooth and will works like their is no other. Being a previous donater to the Bosch Company, I would venture to say that the salesman is right. Heck, have a router and 2 sanders from them and have not been dissapointed. The salesman also said that the price of their blades is higher, but greatly worth the price for the quality. Is there that great of difference in this piece of equipment compared to what most think of a jigsaw? My 10 yr old jigsaw I gave $30 for back then and I thought it was great as well 10 yrs ago.
I guess, I am just looking for a little more insight on this topic. If the product is as good as the salesman says, and the forum members rant the praises as well, I do not have a problem give a couple Benjamins for it. The LOL might have a problem with it, but I will pass it as a project related expense for the shelves that she wants me to start this weekend.