Reply by RogerM

Go for the Forrest Woodworker II (I use a 10” 40 tooth regular and thin kerf) and a Freud Stacked Super Dado set. This combination is hard to beat and will serve most all of your needs. I would use something else if I had a lot of green or wet wood to saw. The Forrest blades stay sharp for a long time and perform well for ripping and cross cutting. The Freud Stacked Super Dado is extremely accurate and results in a flat bottom. Buy these and pretty much forget the search for others.

-- Roger M, Aiken, SC