[Shop-talk] small band saw?

[BJNoSHOV8]

I used a friend's band saw for a small hobby project recently and I 
decided that I would like to have one for my own use.  I see 10" and 
larger models for sale, they cost more than what I would want to spend 
and most of these require mounting on a floor stand.  I also see 9" 
models that sit on a table and are less expensive.  Skill and Delta make 
one model (appears to be the same unit with different names), Ryobi 
makes one, Sears makes on and Harbor Freight sells one.  The Sears unit 
gets real low ratings, the Skill/Delta not much better, the Ryobi gets 
medium ratings, and the HF model gets good ratings.

Should I get one of the small inexpensive models and take my chances, or 
should I try to find a deal on a used larger model?  I would still need 
to set it on a bench which might be a problem with some of the larger 
models.