almostretired

I've been remodeling houses for many years and still have all my fingers. I have a great respect for spinning blades and always use a push stick and featherboards. Sawstop technology is not failsafe and a misfire will ruin a blade costing over $100. This is a perfect example of the "nanny state" out of control.As "39er" stated, the government cannot legislate stupidity. There is risk involved in all aspects of life. An adult should be able to choose between saws with or without sawstop features.I wonder how many tablesaw injuries involve drugs or alcohol?Did the government include that factor in their stats? Adults need to be responsible for their own actions.If they were we would not need so many lawyers and insurance companies would be much less profitable. I have written to the Consumer Product Safety Comm., and I urge others to do the same.