Holy crap what a deal.... that's some beautiful cedar. You could have bagged those cedar chips & sold them.. good for hamster cages. I have a Rigid R4330 that I purchased a Long time ago. It got some bad reviews but like any machine the operator needs to smarter than it.. I don't have any of the problems they complain about. It's NOT a commercial quality machine but it is a pretty high end residential unit. just have to support the work properly to avoid the snipe they all complain about. the folding tables are a bit flimsy but I use roller supports when feeding any thing of length and have no issues.

I know a lot about a lot of things BUT I still have a lot to learn.
Life is what you make of it. So, why not make a working machine to make it easier.