Comment by mattmaroon

I get the opposition, but this is a huge savings in the long run, both in terms of sheer money, and pain and suffering. The math on table saws is staggering (as pointed out in this comment section.) It's hard to stomach allowing several amputations a day to save people $50-100. I know a table saw is as safe as the user; I am so terrified of mine that it's probably commercial air travel level of safe. But stats have consistently shown the average user isn't, and there's no reason to expect that to change.

I think we can expect added costs to come down a lot when every table saw has one. They will be more expensive than they are now, for sure, but I don't think it'll be 3x. And I'm not worried about beginners being unable to afford one. There's a thriving used table saw market that'll still happily amputate your digits, these things live forever. You'll be able to get one of those really cheap when every new table saw also has anti-mangling tech built in, as nobody but the knuckle draggers will want the old ones. In fact I'd expect a flood of people (myself included) selling their crappy old table saw without brakes for the first affordable table saw with them.

And if you just really don't like your limbs, I saw a radial arm saw at Menard's for pretty cheap.