I wanted a bandsaw that would be useful for other purposes as well -- but I still wouldn't use it that much. After giving up on a great old find from garage sales or craigslist, I've been pretty happy with a new Rikon "10 inch Bandsaw 10-305" that I picked up on sale for $199 ffrom Highland Woodworking:
https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/rikon10bandsaw.aspx
It's much higher, like $300-400, on Amazon, but a good number of reviews:
https://www.amazon.com/Rikon-10-305-.../dp/B0032YZB2S
Now, I may have gotten lucky as mine was well within tolerances and easy to adjust. Some review are quite the opposite though. (And don't even bother with the included blade.)
That said, I probably didn't need it for the work I did on the kit...but I love tools, and its nice to have around.
