For the sake of accuracy, we're talking about three distinctly different types of tablesaws. The Bosch, DeWalt, etc are called 'portable jobsite saws' and are meant for that purpose - to be hauled around in a pickup for on-site construction projects. BTW, the Bosch was recently rated the best of these saws by far. Second are the 'contractor' tablesaws which have legs(but not wheels) and will serve most hobbyist woodworkers quite well. Delta, Jet, Ridgid, Grizzly, and many other companies sell these in the $400 - $600 range. Next are the cabinet saws, which have enclosed bases, motors, and big, heavy cast-iron tops & trunions, good dust collection and usually 3HP motors. The major brands are Delta, Jet, Powermatic, Grizzly, Shop Fox, Bridgewood, and Saw Stop. These babies are for commercial shops or whackjobs like me who want the Mercedes Benz of saws. They cost anywhere from $900 to well over $3000, but will last a lifetime. Almost all these saws are made in Taiwan and China these days, but the best brands have competent quality inspectors on site to keep their reputations up.
Also, most of the new saws are equipped with riving knives which greatly reduce the danger of kickback when ripping wood. The Saw Stop has a mechanism which disengages the blade in a couple of milliseconds if it contacts flesh (or a hot dog).
