I bought this over the summer, and it took me a couple months to cut lumber using my Alaskan sawmill to build a shed for it, and build my own rail extensions. I originally reviewed the saw with two stars because the original blade was dull and would not hardly cut unless I gave the machine little jerks to get the blade to gouge into the wood. (It was taking 20 minutes to cut a 6 foot board.) I didn't know that the blade it came with was garbage. And then both of the two expensive carbide blades I bought with the sawmill broke within 40 feet of cutting 6 inch cedar. Since then I bought four of the cheaper carbon steel blades. They cut much better, and I haven't broken any. Also, I sharpen the carbon steel blades to as good as new, and they eat 6 inch cedar like butter. I can make an 8 foot cut through 6 inch cedar in 2-3 minutes. I've done up to 9 inch wide cedar at this point. \n\nI have now used this sawmill for about 8 days of cutting. I have cut pine and cedar. The saw is a little underpowered as the blade will grab and stop turning because the motor doesn't have enough power to pull it through. Originally I thought it was seriously underpowered until I discovered that the belt was slipping on the motor pully. (This is why I asked Grizzly to let me re-review this machine as my original review was unfair to the product.) I have tightened the belt as tight as it will go over multiple tightening's, and it is probably overtight at this point. The saw cuts MUCH better. Still, the blade will grab and stop turning from time to time, but now the motor will will also stop turning. I had to take the safety cover off and watch the motor pully to diagnose this issue. At least now I know that the pully isn't slipping while I am cutting. I am wondering if the plastic pully is too slippery.\n\nMake sure you have the blade tightened down to the 3/4" mark on the gage. Otherwise it tends to flex up or down and not cut straight.\n\nIn my pictures you will see some white rails and log bunks. I went to a local machine shop and bought angle iron, and milled it down to make my own 6' rail extensions. Grizzly sells some nice milling machines that will let you do that machining, and it does not cost much more than buying three 3' bed extension rail sets. (Hint Hint). Also I am using the 30 amp output of the generator to power the sawmill. The extension cord has a circuit breaker in it and it only trips if the blade grabs and the motor stops for a few seconds.\n\nI am ambivalent on if I would recommend this machine to a friend. I haven't gotten into any oak, maple, or cherry yet to see how it performs on harder woods. Once you figure out that you really have to tighten down the belt and blade, and get a nice sharp blade, it cuts reasonably well. I may see if I can put a 3 hp electric motor on it this winter. I suspect an additional horsy would help this thing power through instead of grabbing.