I have the Ryobi BS1001, and it's OK. Definitely functional, but not
outstanding in any way. I definitely wouldn't want anything smaller.
If I were doing this again, I'd definitely take a close look at the 10"
Rikon from Woodcraft - on sale for $120.
http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=5383 Looks very similar
to the Craftsman 10" model. Don't know about shipping to Canada. I
think any 10" bandsaw is basically an intermediate saw until you can
afford something bigger, and the Rikon is so cheap, you don't have a
lot to lose, unless you can pony up the $325+shipping for the basic
Grizzly 14"er. At that price, I don't see why you'd go with a 12"
Craftsman for $285...
Andy