No the Ryobi will use standard 10" blades, it cannot use some Dado sets is what I said. It honestly depends what you want to use it for. To be honest I'm not knowledgeable about the better brands enough to offer an opinion. I do know, however, that the Ryobis are typically the cheapest, are readily available on CL (at least in Dallas) and have a few limitations. With that said I am quite pleased with mine given the price.