I'm no pro so take this with a grain of salt. Blade installed, checked, works perfectly. It's been a few months and it's still working great. I have 0 claims. I bought them for the price and have never paid "big money" for a blade so I have nothing but the original blade that came with the saw. I've sawn poplar, pine, and walnut with no problems, but I try to keep the cut no thicker than 6 inches. Again, I have no real comparison, but for the price I'm thrilled.