Sorry to hear that Mike. Why would you sell a Hawk and keep a DeWalt? Just curious. I had a DeWalt, nothing wrong with it but I bought a Excalibur 21. It is a nice saw, although I am having some problems with mine. Maybe self induced, but I will see. I owe Ray Seyco a call back to explain it some more. I don't think it is common to have problems, especially when it is not even a year old yet. I do think the Excalibur is a step up from a DeWalt. I like the tension setting and the quick release setup much better. I think the Ex runs smoother, less vibration. I do not think you will sorry if you buy an Excalibur. The table tilting verses the arm tilting doesn't matter to me, I have yet to saw something where I will care. Maybe some day, but I think either way works fine. However, if you can afford it or figure our a way to do it, bypass the Ex and move right on up to a Hegner or Hawk. ... You know you will want to......