Those dead set on getting their hands on a genuine table saw may opt to find their desired saw secondhand.

Now that you know a track saw is the best alternative to a table saw, you might want to know which of them is worth getting. Makita makes some excellent track saws, as do Ryobi and Dewalt, but ...

This also gives you more leeway to negotiate a lower price for the table saw. Weigh out if it makes more economic sense to go down this route or to simply buy a new table saw.