On Aug 11, 12:00*pm, wrote:

... Until some weenie at OSHA or CPSC decides you need to have this

30 years ago who would have thought the government would require a
dead man's switch on a lawn mower..
I really believe that before I die they will ban sharp knives and
pointy scissors

I am the first to say that it is impossible to outlaw stupidity with
legislation, but the SawStop is simply better technology. The price
premium will come down, and so will the cost of used saws without the
brake. Everybody wins.

R