I just set up my bandsaw (G0555) yesterday and have been cutting away since then. Since I purchased the saw primarily for resawing, naturally I started cutting thin slices off of scrap boards I could find. Most importantly, I wanted to practice adjusting the fence for drift.
I tuned up the saw based on Grizzly's instructions as well as what I've learned from various videos (e.g. Wood Whisperer) and on SMC. Just the simple stuff - getting the side and rear bearings right, tensioning and tracking the blade, getting the blade and fence square. I'm no machinist, so I did all of these things at what I'll call novice tolerance levels.
I started slicing away at 3" wide beech stock guided by the fence, taking off 1/8" and then 1/16" slices. The max length I have resawn is only 12", but so far I am not seeing any noticeable drift (at least by eye - I'm sure the calipers would say otherwise). This is with the junk stock blade (haven't gotten my blades yet).
It seems like there are a lot of conflicting opinions on the drift issue, with some arguing that fences with humps and pivot points are merely compensating for a poorly tuned saw. On the other hand, some very experienced guys like Marc Spagnuolo say they've never used a single blade that didn't need drift compensation. Now I'm not AT ALL saying I've eliminated drift and it's possible I'll see some of it when I resaw longer lengths or wider boards. But this has me optimistic.
So did I just get lucky? Or is it true that with some moderately careful tuning you can just about eliminate drift?