I am in the market for a new drill press and am ready to pick one up.
I was all sold on the idea of getting a bench top model until I started searching on here and reading differing opinions. Now I think I have realized that if I want to do mortises with my drill press I really should go for the floor standing model as it will generally have more power.
So I started looking into the floor standing models and read a few posts about how much people liked the Steel City one.
Let me say off the bat that I already have 3 other Steel City products and have been very happy with their quality. I also am of the mindset that you should buy the most of what you can afford as buying cheaper tools usually can lead to frustration. I also like having all of the "same brand" in my shop, but also want to buy what is right.
I am just having a hard time purchasing this drill press as it is $500 and well above what I was planning on spending in the first place. I can spend it, but would like to hear fellow woodworkers opinons as to why it can command a $500 price tag, while the Ridgid model commands only $300 and I believe others are in the price range of $400.