I've not tried a lot of different saws. I own a Lie Nielsen and it cuts great, feels good in the hand and is well balanced. I've used the Veritas saws and didn't care for the look/feel of the spine. Also felt a little "rougher" when cutting. Set might be slightly more than the Lie Nielsen. I've also had opportunity to try Rob Cosman's saw. Nice feature in the changing tooth count really does make it easier to get a cut started. I liked the extra heavy spine. Sort of like a heavier plane being easier to use, this extra weight made sawing easier. Really did not like the resin handle. Just something about the feel of a wood handle on a woodworking tool. Oh yeah, crazy price tag on that saw. Way more than I'd ever want to spend.