Yes, these are inexpensive blades. Yes, they seem to be working fine. But watch out for the results you want, they will bend or move as you cut no matter how hard you pull. - Rough Cut: Very good - at least until they wear out. Hardwood - Exotic: Don't count on this if you're cutting fine or very close cutting (I bookmark and find that bigger blades always work better). This type of blade quality, whether 1/8" or 1/4", makes it really difficult to level or mount a bandsaw on it. those 3/8" are good. I would say they can hold 80% of my manufacturer's blades (including blades imported from China) so if you can get a good price - even cheaper. I use them for 10-1 ". blade for beginners band saw; good (and decent) saw for a budget model, but I'll try more expensive blade brands to see if there's really a significant difference in materials. I'll probably buy 1/2" blades and 3/8" in the future, but stay away from shorter blades unless I really need to make a curve in some wood. The sizes are 8" and 1/4".