Hello Everyone,
I am a new member of the "creek", and I was hoping to get the advice and opinion of you experienced woodworkers/ power tool users.
I am in the process of setting up a shop, and have been researching tablesaws for a few months now. I am inclined toward the Laguna TSS, as it has a nice mix of features between an "American" style and European style saw. I especially like the dado scoring. However, I have also considered the more European style saws from Hammer (K3), and Minimax (SC3W). The lack of dado capacity on some European saws would be a deal breaker for me, though, and I am not aware of dado scoring on these (less important, but would be nice). Even considered the new European-style table saw just introduced by Grizzly (the G0460 model: http://www.grizzly.com/products/G0460).
I have been reading posts on Sawmill Creek and other forums, and have been reading the reviews, etc. The Laguna TSS has gotten some favorable (although few) reviews lately, but...........
It would appear that Laguna has had some significant problems for some customers in providing good service after the sale, which makes me uneasy (? problems with the corporate culture at the company, vs. random and sporadic problems). In addition, there has been some feedback that there can be fit and finish problems with some machines (? a result of foreign manufacturing quality control).
Anyway, would appreciate any and all constructive feedback/thoughts from members (both positive and negative), regarding your experiences with the TSS or the other listed saws, as well as your experiences with the after-sale service of Minimax vs. Hammer vs. Laguna.
Thanks in advance for your time and interest!