[toolguy1000]

That's a nice saw. I have two similar Emerson Electric made in the USA saws that I opted to keep and sell the 3hp unisaw I refurbished. That saw's dual voltage motor is probably close to 1.5 hp and, properly aligned with the proper blade, will handle anything a hobbyist wants to throw at it. The OEM fences on those C-man saws were not the best but were certainly up to hobbyist woodworking. Fine furniture can be turned out on it. My suggestion is to get an owners manual and read it carefully. I had alignment problems with my Ridgid 2412 (same basic saw as yours built by Emerson Electric) until I read the OM. Now it performs flawlessly. It is as accurate and reliable as the Delta T2 I have on my own 113 C-man.

Regarding alignment, remember to pick ONE miter slot and use it for aligning the blade and fence. First, align the blade to the miter slot. Then, using the same miter slot, align the fence to the miter slot. Your TS is a contractor saw with trunions hung from the underside of the table but this video should help get you started on how to set up the saw:

Also, remember to check that the arbor pulley and the motor pulley are coplanar. Very important to reduce table saw vibration. Here's a brief video of a nickel test I did on my C-man 113 doing a 45° bevel rip:

And yes, removing my hand from the work piece when I did was certainly not one of the brightest things I've ever done, but it does indicate how well aligned the saw was.

Resist the impulse to start adding things to your saw. PALS are not needed to align the blade to the miter slot. The fence will work well, provided it's registered against the front rail before engaging the clamping handle. The fact that it clamps to both the front and rear rail means it should be rock solid.

Get a good 40 tooth general purpose blade and a good 24 tooth rip blade and there's nothing that saw won't handle in your shop. I've ripped 8/4 hardwoods on my 1HP C-man with ease. It just won't do it with the speed of a 3HP cabinet saw, but you're not in a professional shop either. Be safe and have fun.