[Mike]

Welcome Kenadian. I always suggest people include their state/prov. in their profile. This way when asking about where to buy you stand a better chance of getting the best information for your area. The Craftsman professional tables are decent quality and you are unlikely to find them at your local store. Try browsing the online catalog. The price jump from flimsy to solid seems to be about $300 US, and given the amount of use your saw is likely to get a sound investment.

 

[Mike]

BJ & Jerry, when you finish adding the taxes, customs and shipping fees, purchasing a US product in Canada becomes price prohibitive.

 

[Mike]

BJ, There are several things to consider in the US/Canada equation. First and foremost is the rate of exchange. I haven't been to "The Great White North" in ages, but my last visit it was around 60%. To purchase a Craftsman commercial saw table that costs $900 here would be close to $1800 Canadian with taxes. No idea on what Canada Customs would grab. I don't even want to think about what a Delta X or Jet table might run.

 

[Mike]

Ken, Why didn't you say you were from the "Big Nickel?" General is available from: Northfast Ltd. 261 Regent St S., Sudbury. Here is their website: http://www.general.ca/ (Thanks Jerry, I didn't know General was Canuck)
If you would drive another hour and a half on your trip I can help further, Hockeytown always has deals. You can visit Rockler, Woodcraft, Performance Line Tools to view high quality saws from Jet, Delta X, Powermatic. To save some money by purchasing used try looking here: http://detroit.craigslist.org/tls/