I enjoyed Steve's comments today, and must say I agree wholeheartedly with him. My first scroll saw back in 2000 was a cheap entry level craftsman I bought for about $100.00. It shook and did all kinds of jumping around until I attached it to a board and put sandbags on either end of the board. I used that saw for about 5 years and kept looking at the RBI Hawk G4 at the State Fair. In 2006 I finally took the leap and spent the $1,000 for the Hawk - what a difference. But the craftsman taught me patience, and hooked me into the hobby.
This is just my story of how I became a scroller. I know we all have a story.