This saw is an upgrade from my Craftsman 10" contractor saw, which in all rights was a good saw. I had been wanting to add an extension/router table insert and had even looked at aftermarket fences so when I saw this - and my wife said go get it - I had to move on it. I love the saw. It is more saw than I ever thought I would have. Seems to have plenty of power, is nearly perfect in alignment with the miter slot. I love the riving knife and the blade gaurd (dislike I had on the Craftsman). I can not comment on the factory fence. The setup came with the Incra fence system and I can not say anything but great things about the Incra. I am still in process of getting everything set up. I have the router table mounted. Just got the hardware for the additional extension table. I also had a workbench that I had built years ago that I shortened the legs on, added levelers, removed the plywood top and mounted an mdf and laminate top . This now sits on the back side of the saw as an outfeed table. Slots were routed in the edge for clearance in line with the miter slots of the saw and router table. Only one more thing to finish is a downdraft dust collector for the router table. I'll post additional pics when I complete that. So to your questions about the saw, yes, I'd recommend it. If you weren't half a state away, I'd say come by and put it thru it's paces.
Duane
