I'm considering buying a radial arm saw. I know they're something of a luxury item these days, but it'll help me save time with halflaps and dados. I've read some posts here that say two companies, OMGA and Original Saw Company produce very good/excellent saws, but anyone know which is best? The seem similar-ish in price (~$4,000). Trouble is, I don't have any way of putting 'hands on' either of these machines, and with a purchase this big I'd like to do my research up front.
Anyone have experience with either of these brands? Are there other brands aside from these you'd suggest? How's the customer-service? Is it difficult to get parts if/when the machine breaks?