Yesterday my 12" Hitachi (CB13F) Bandsaw's motor decided to take a permanent vacation. So I have to get a new Bandsaw. I have gone back through the threads and read previous posts and narrowed it down to 2 saws (maybe 3). Can I get some input/suggestions on which you believe is the better saw for a hobby woodworker. I plan on doing some resawing up to 10" for a (near) future project Suggestions on other saws are welcome but they must be under $1000 delivered. Before I found the Creek I made 2 bad decisions on tool purchases this was one the other was a bench-top drill press (LOML suggested I buy the better ones, I should of listened).
The saws are the Rikon 10-325 on sale at Woodcraft for $750 + tax ($808.45) and the Grizzly GO457 $895 delivered.
Here is the tool nut in me, is the GO513X2 at $100 more a better buy?
Thank You for your input.