Let'see:

1 It's only $50 to $75 to replace the sawstop cartridge after it has fired.
2 The blades are not always destroyed and sometimes can be repaired.
3 If the brake is fired and it was actually a "save" and not a person putting a hotdog or edge of the miter into it, Sawstop will replace the brake cartridge for free when you send in the discharged cartridge for analysis.
4 There is a quick and easy method for testing of a material may set off the Sawstop brake. If saw says that it may fire the brake, a bypass can be entered with a key to override the protective circuits.
5 The sawstop is more expensive than a non-sawstop table saw. The Sawstop has many features and is regarded as one of the best quality saws made right now.

I don't own a sawstop, and I don't want anything mandated on me by the government, however, I If I had the money I would be using one right now.

Charcoal -

Get a Primo or a Big Green Egg ceramic grill. We cook everything from cornbread to pizza on ours. Lump charcoal is nothing like the kingsford that your dad used when you were a kid. It honestly takes maybe 5 minutes more to get to temperature than the 5-minutes you already spend with a gas grill. Plus you can cook at 150 or 750 deg F. Low and Slow baby!