I have had the Jet JTAS 10" left tilt for about 3 1/2 years. It does every
thing I throw at it, acurately and with a WWII blade the cuts are shiney
smooth.

As for the article, the Jet may very well have not cut well. You SHOULD
make sure that the saw it properly tuned with a good to premium quality
blade if you want great cuts. I would guess the Jet in the article was
lacking in one of those areas. If you use a great blade and the new Jet
does not cut as good as anticipated, check that every thing is properly
aligned. Mine still cuts great and I only had to align the fence when I put
it all together.