Seems my DeWalt portable bandsaw causes blades to break prematurely.

They just crack with a telltale clacking/clicking sound, meaning it must be
stopped and the broken blade changed, or risk the bandsaw coming to a jolting
halt when the broken blade catches on something.

I hardly use the thing, unlikely it's from normal wear. It has gone through
three or four blades, about one per session of light use.

I usually cut small pieces of 1/8-1/4 inch thick aluminum (6061).

I bought the larger version, so this problem will (hopefully) be moot soon.
But I would like to know. Maybe using the larger version will provide evidence
on whether it's the saw's fault. But the large one needs a stand, waiting on
the metal plate for that.

Thanks.