[Woodcarver] DeWalt Scroll Saws

[Megargee at aol.com]

I carve Celtic love spoons, many of which have pierced  handles. I have been 
using a 10-year old Craftsman scroll saw to cut the  handles, but the 
vibration and the difficulty getting blades positioned for  interior cuts are 
aggravating. A scroll sawyer whose work I admired at a recent  craft show recommended 
the DeWalt 788. I read the reviews of this saw on Amazon.  Up through 2006, 
the reviews are uniformly quite favorable. Apparently they then  moved their 
manufacturing site from Canada to Taiwan, after which there are some  very 
negative reviews in 2007 describing gross manufacturing defects and quality  control 
problems with DeWalt doing little to correct the reported problems.  However, 
the most recent 2009 reviews are once again favorable, suggesting  they may 
have resolved their issues. Does anyone have any recent experience with  these 
saws? I do not have a store nearby where I can actually inspect or test a  saw 
before buying it. 
      The best currently available deal on the 788  is through Woodcraft. For 
about the same price as the other outlets they will  throw in a stand and 
light and also ship free through March 31. I have had good  experience with 
Woodcraft customer service so that might help. I would  appreciate any advice. 
        Ned Megargee in Havana, FL. 
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