My experience w/ Craftsman power tools has left a lot to be desired, it's not that they're horrible, but they're not great either. For about the same price, Jet makes a much better saw. I think that if you end up w/ the Jet, you won't regret it. The old Craftsman stuff (and I mean OLD) is much better than anything they've put out in the last 25 years or so, of course this is coming from somebody who uses this stuff to make a living, not from a hobbyist. However professional looking results are much easier to obtain when you're not limited by the tools you've selected.
*edited to add this:*
My step-dad owns
this Jet saw, we both have used it quite a bit, and both have no complaints.