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Must have improved since first launch
Had I read these reviews prior to picking up this saw, there's no way I would have purchased it. I picked up at Lowes a week ago & just assembled today. While assembly process was not as smooth as it was with my Delta table saw, it fired up first time with no issues and made quality cuts. Certainly no egregious run out or vibration.
Based on the negative reviews, Delta was likely overzealous when they first sent this to China. This is not uncommon, but firms that value their brand respond to these issues quickly. I'm still in the honeymoon period, but if my saw is any indication, whatever problems they had initially have been largely corrected.

It works very well for me
I have owned this for a year and I am very happy with it. I just upgraded my saw with the riser block and Carter bearing guides. I also purchased the Kreg fence and the movable base about the same time I bought the saw. All told, I have about $700 in this saw and it works really well. It is the most veratile tool in my shop.

I must have been lucky?
First off, there is no arguing the fit and finish of the castings aren't great but my table is flat and for me that is what is important.

As for others with run-out problems etc. it just isn't the case for me. Both wheels have less than .004" of run-out and their castings are good and flat. The wheels on mine were easily set-up to be co-planer. No shims nothing. The motor pulley is true and the wheel pulley is close within .008" (which is the worse measurement my machine has). With all that being said my machine passes the nickel test after start-up over and over even out on the outer table edges, in other words very little vibration after start-up.

The only thing negative things to say are that the table sometimes slips on the trunnion if it isn't totally cranked down to the cast iron trunnion. That is the problem with the large table, lots of leverage. However, if you tighten it down it doesn't slip. In addition, the guide blocks and their adjustments are a little sloppy but again if you take your time adjusting them they work fine.

I added a Kreg fence, riser block, some decent blades and link belt. It resaws satisfactory however it is underpowered which shouldn't be a surprise to anyone at 3/4HP. Just control your feed-rate and with a good 1/2" resaw blade it does the job. All in all I can't complain for the price however I may have been just lucky getting a decent machine.

Disappointing
All wheels and pulleys had runout visible to the naked eye. When running, the saw had so much vibration that it would actually walk across the floor. I can not imagine what kind of tolerances this product was built to. I returned it and got a Jet instead - which has served me well.

One of the better import band saws (IMO)
I needed a band saw for my home workshop for general use and some resawing. I considered 14" open-based models from Ridgid, Jet, Delta and a few other "house brand" models. I picked the Delta the following reasons.

1.) Larger 16"x16" table w/rock-solid, cast iron trunnions. The others are equipped with smaller tables and lighter trunnion assemblies that seem to flex more.
2.) Quick-release belt tensioner
3.) Smaller footprint (approx. 20" x 18" as I recall) due to beneath-stand mounted motor
4.) Great deal at my local Western Tool Supply store ($379 assembled).

I also got the Delta riser block kit and mobile base from Amazon. The riser block is a little pricey at $115, but the mobile base was a bargain at $50 (free shipping on both).

The saw has been a smooth operator for the 3 months that I've been using it. Cuts well with very little vibes.

Yes, it's made in China (what isn't anymore), but the fit and finish is good. I had no problems installing the riser block : everything assembled and aligned easily. Sheet metal and paint are flawless. The cast parts look a little rough, but the machined faces mate together pretty well. There are machining marks on the table, but pretty flat with no significant dips or hollows.

I'm rating this product 4 stars: minus 1 star for the flaws mentioned above, expensive accessories and the plastic blade guide (not an issue if you get the riser kit, which comes with an aluminum replacement).