I read the reviews prior to purchasing. Reviews were good and had done very good comments about problems they had in assembly which were minor but were good to know. Positive comments were numerous. So, I bought one and got it within 2 weeks. I elected to pick it up at the shippers office because it saved a bit on shipping. It was about $175 I think it was. I read all the reviews again to refresh my memory on lessons learned by other people. Assembly went well. Took about 8 hours I guess working by myself. I did need help standing the mill onto the runners. Hardest part was setting up the footings to be level prior to laying the runners out. Then once the runners were assembled checking the level was important. Had to make some adjustments. Then once the saw was in place on the runners I ran it back and forth a few times to ensure smooth operation. Had to make some more adjustments on level and that the runners were straight with each other. Have milled a couple logs and it's worked well. I couldn't be more pleased.

Delivered in a sweet steel crate, this saw was fairly easy to assemble. I recommend watching youtube videos as guidance. The assembly instructions don't cover everything but were helpful with diagrams. Parts were a good fit. Takes about 4 or 5 hours to assemble. Comes with a nice Lenox blade. This saw blazes through maple logs. Engine was plenty powerful. As a contractor, I expect to save a ton of money by custom sawing my own lumber. It was the best value I could find.

It really cuts nice if you set it up wrong

Saws great. Cuts faster than I expected with the engine size. Assembly instructions could use some improvements but I got it together in around 4 hours.