RonB wrote:

....
The main reason Griz is cheap is they sell direct to the customer. In
effect, if you buy one of their products you are buying from the wholesaler
(well, kinda). ...

Well, they're really no different than Yorktown and others. The main
reason they're cheap compared w/ Jet and similar tools from Delta, say
is twofold--fit and finish and some "brand recognition". WRT to
Powermatic commercial equipment compare weight. Actually, comparing
weight is a good way to judge between most competing tools as a
screening point.