Is this a reasonable horizontal band saw solution for a small shop?

I had one of those Grizzly bandsaws when I first started and it was ok for a bit, but once I bought a 4x6 bandsaw, I never looked back. It was very noisy and you have to be there to operate it. It is fine for small diameter stock, but the first time you cut a 3” bar, you will be looking in the tool catalogs to see how quickly you can get something else. The 4x6 saws can be run unattended, but make sure you do not use too aggressive a blade since it can stall the motor. I burnt out a motor within the first month of owning it and not sure if it was a motor failure or I stalled it and fried the motor, but Grizzly covered it under warranty and it has been fine the last 17 years.
 
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