in the past, i purchased equipment from the local Woodcraft store (or found it used). they were knowledgeable, delivered for free, and had great customer service. ownership recently changed, however, and these things are no longer true. i am getting ready to pull the trigger on a new band saw and am considering buying from an online retailer (acme tool). i'll save some $$$, but i'm concerned about whose cage i have to rattle (and where it might be located) in the event i run into a problem with the equipment and/or delivery.
am i inventing a potential problem where one doesn't/shouldn't exist or does purchasing from an online retailer (who may be located several hundred miles away) something to approach with caution? anybody have any insights about purchasing online in general and/or acme tool (or any other retailer) specifically?
thanks for any thoughts or insights you can offer. just want to make sure i don't do something stupid and end of wasting a bunch of cash.