Not meaning to take anything away from Grizzly, but another saw to consider is the Jet 14" Deluxe bandsaw:

http://www.tools-plus.com/jet-710116k.html

- 12" resaw height
- 1-1/4hp motor
- quick blade tension release
- upper and lower ball bearing guides
- 4" dust port
- cast iron wheels (as reported by one owner on Amazon)
- rack and pinion blade guard height adjustment
- 5 year warranty

What makes this saw unique is that it comes standard with a 12" resaw capacity, but this is not achieved via a riser block (extra cost w/ Grizzly) as is the norm with 14" cast iron saws. Instead, the upper half of this saw is a new single casting with an elongated throat.

Anyway, starting tomorrow, Jet will have a promo sale through the weekend, and if you buy from www.tools-plus.com, shipping is only $6.50.

You may want to clarify, but this may not come with the fence as pictured. However, this saw would only be $778.50 shipped it seems.

Just throwing out another option.