I was initially skeptical considering the price since I previously used a oil fed floor unit of industrial quality. If you are careful and do not force the cutting (I actually take some force off the cut to assure very good tolerances angularly), I have good results. I have cut 25 pieces of 1/4" bar and 9 cuts through schedule 40 black pipe. The blade is beginning to be worn a bit, which is not great durability, but then this is not a daily use, high frequency, design. It is intended for a low cost alternate to a commercial design which would likely be 3x the price. You can't go wrong by purchasing this item. It is lightweight and can travel to your jobsite without a lot of hassle. I would buy again, but with a 2 year warranty, hope I don't need to. Go ahead and take the plunge. My next project will be to building one of those DIY rigs that can use the large Bauer handheld band saw in a vertical plane to cut out metal patterns for my metalworking art projects, etc. For a Horizontal cut , this rig works well. I wish they made this as an attachment for your existing Bauer handheld bandsaw. Getting a heavier duty saw would have been better, but this is great.