Comment by romwell

>due to various patents making it unrealistic to make your own design

Is it unrealistic, or are the companies simply not pursuing that market because it would harm their existing lines of product?

>Unless every relevant patent is opened up, this is extreme regulatory capture and is going to be a price gouging patent licensing circus after it passes

Personally, I'm fine with that.

As per the article, an entry-level SawStop retails for $899.

There's not excuse why this kind of tech isn't in every saw. The low cost of existing saws is a negative externality whose cost (cut off fingers) is borne by the society (insurance companies, healthcare, and government).