We have had a few discussions in recent months about the overall quality of
HF tools, and their portable bandsaw in particular. Each time I have chimed
in, saying that I own both a Milwaukee and a HF one--until now I have
considered that they work equally well.

I can now report on a significant difference. I was cutting up some used
iron porch rail, which sometimes caused me to run the saw with the blade
slightly twisted out of alignment. The blade kept coming off the HF saw, so
I switched to the Milwaukee, and had no more trouble. IOW, the blade guides
on the Milwaukee seem to work a lot better.