Timber Framers Guild Forums Tools Tool Forum Timber Bandsaw for decorative work

I have a job getting started that requires a lot of heavily curved timbers and other decorative work. I'm looking at buying one of the portable bandsaws made for the purpose. Is it just me, or are these tools wildly overpriced?! Does anyone have any ideas on an alternative to these? I really don't want to spend 5 grand on a Hema or Mafell. I could buy the Oliver, but I just know I'm want to cut something in a 10" timber in two years and end up buying an expensive one anyway. I know! I'll spend $2000 on a top of the line stationary bandsaw, and I'll get 6 guys to help hold up the 18' 8x10s. "No! No! to the right!!To the RIGHT!!!" It'll be great! But seriously, how do these stack up comparatively?