I usually buy "cheaper" blades simply because I tend to overuse them and break them before since the teeth become blunt as a result of cutting out the large decorative legs of the table base in the form of a pedestal. This blade was about $10 cheaper than my regular blade, so I gave it a try. So far it's performing as well as, if not better than, my previous brand. I also recently sawed through an 11" wide maple leaf with this 1/2" blade and the cut, drift and tracking were great. I will buy them (and save money) in the future.