Holy smokes Greg! I think you are being a little hard on the Wilton. The guy wanted home use and was looking at Craftsman for god sake. While the throat size is limited, I find that with the correct (good quality)blade for the job, along with using the right pulley selection given the material, it performs as expected. It works. Taking the time to set the machine up correctly gives me good results. Blade quality is paramount. Is it as good as a Dake or Doall? By no means. With that being said, for a home shop, it is better than Craftsman, and better than a porta-band. The issue with the combo vertical/horizontal saws is that while they work great as a drop saw, they make dangerous vertical saws. With minimal surface to use when cutting shapes, it is a trip to the hospital for sure. Just my opinion.
Darren