The most beautiful projects have been made on the cheapest saws. What you gain by having a better saw are things like: less vibration, ease of blade change, types of blades to use, table tilting capabilities, etc. I believe any started saw will show you if you want to continue with the craft. I started on a used Dremel. The only thing I would insist on is the ability to use plain end blades because the pinned end ones limit the possibilities. I already gave my opinion on the best entry level saw to buy, but as I said, any started saw will show you the possibilities.