Hi Barry,
My DP can probably be varied a depth of 1/64" with the stop set so I would see this as OK. Perception has a way of driving the buyer sometimes though. Look at the replacement of the Grizzly G0513X bandsaw with the Go513X2; same saw, same gear teeth but, cast iron vs. steel trunnions. You are doing well by asking this question up front from forums like this as "We" are your potential customers and you need to know what "We" may see as a go/no-go issue. ;-) Good luck.
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