I ordered this band saw primarily because of brand recognition and my previous experience with Bosch tools and consumables such as drills. I was a little surprised when that first cut I made didn't go well. I remembered that some people had experienced dull blades right away, so I figured it might be the same issue. Still convinced of the brand, I ordered a replacement. Unfortunately, the replacement wasn't much better. This leads me to believe that either there is a serious quality control issue as many blades come out of the factory dull. After two dull blades, I just don't want to waste time on a blade that doesn't work. I am extremely disappointed.