I have been using a metal cutting bandsaw for about 20 years. It is messy (because of the collant) and certain cuts are hard to do because of the distance from the blade to the vice. I admit I was dubious about the S14MCS, despite all the reviews on YouTube. Nonetheless I decided to buy one and I am very impressed. It is so much faster than the band saw and the cuts are much more precise. Since I got the machine I haven't used the bandsaw once. I made a complete mini-forklift for a small tractor so it has got a lot of use. I also bought an aluminum blade for it but I haven't used it yet (I made the mistake of cutting aluminum with the steel blade but that is another story). I also got the stand which is pretty well made also.