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I had the same problem with the Rikon that I bought and returned. Noisy
roller bearings. Way noisy if you cut wet wood that has not been dried.
They then go bang as the wood chips stick and get bigger like a snow ball.

I prefer the ceramic guides. No moving parts.

Ironically, I would've preferred to get rotating disk or block guides - which
is what virtually all the other saws on offer had. But the Jet's workmanship
was a standout - head and shoulders above all the other Chinese/Taiwanese made
saw, so I figured I'd put up with the ball bearing guides. Little did I know
just how much of a din they can make! Still think I got the best bang for buck,
by the way, the saw is a sweetie in all other respects :-)

-P.

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