Yep, some of that stuff is well worth the price. Especially since I only have one main tool place I go to in my area, and I think that they get their tools from the same factory sometimes. I live in BC and travel down to Bellingham for HF.
By the way MO, if you are reading this link, you said your saw didn't work out of the box. I don't know why that is, but there is a screw that holds the hinged cover where you put the blade on. If you over tighten that it drags on the saw. If you still have the saw try loosening it off. Seriously, mine cuts through my sheet metal (16 and 20 gauge) with no problem. I oil the saw every day and keep a sharp blade on it.
