r:

How about this bad boy? http://tinyurl.com/y6wg5s

I don't know about the new ones sold here, but some of the old ones I
see on the job have been in service literally for 25+ years, when
they were a Rockwell tool. The older ones I used were solid as a
brick, steady as a stone when cutting, and since they are worm drive
they easily cut counter tops, and stock up to an inch or so thick.

Don't know about the newer models, but occasionally I see the old ones
on Ebay at really reasonable prices. I have had excellent luck buying
tools on Ebay, and as long as I have been really careful and asked a
lot of questions before bidding, it has been great for me. (I just
bought an incredible once or twice used Milwaukee half sheet sander
with a pile of sandpaper and the brand new in the cardboard metal case
for it for $94 to the door - normal price $175 plus shipping and NO
box.)

Reading the reviews on the Amazon link above it shows that some were
unhappy with the machine out of the box. Might want to check on that
locally so you can get a good one. With the quality control (or lack
thereof) on the tools I am buying these days no matter what I spend, I
always try to give them a good once over and workout when I buy them.

That's a pretty cool saw made for hard use. Lemme know what you
think...

Robert