On Fri, 5 Mar 2021 19:03:21 -0800 (PST), Bob D
wrote:

Taiwanese tool products are generally made with "potted"/casted metal of
what I'll call a ****-poor alloy composition...weak metal/untrue surfaces

You cannot generalize on quality based on country of manufacture. Sawstop is made in Taiwan and their products are top shelf quality.

Most such tools are made in Taiwan. Yeah, Leon has an Italian Laguna
bandsaw but they're about twice the price of their Taiwanese versions.