Thread: table saw buying tips?

Hello. I am in the market to buy a 10" table saw. I will mainly need it to cut accurate, straight cuts out of 1/8" to 1/4" birch plywood which is then used to make small boxes. Also, every once in a while it will be used to cut larger pieces of wood. I don't need the saw be industrial size as it is more of a hobby.The last saw I had was a craftsman and not too long after purchasing it did it start to cut crooked. I won't go into details but we tried all we could to fix it. So, no craftsman recommendations please. Willing to spend up to $500 but if there is a good one out there for less that would be great. I thought I'd ask the experts on this one. Thanks a lot!!!!