Lost a whole day's pay on a bad tile saw blade

I was doing a bathroom in a new build last week and grabbed a cheap blade from the discount bin at the supply house. It was only $15, so I thought I'd save a few bucks. The thing chipped every single porcelain tile on the first cut and I had to stop the whole job. Ended up costing me the whole day's labor, about $400, waiting for a new blade to get delivered. Anyone have a go-to brand for porcelain that actually holds up?

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taylorcarr7mo ago

What if that blade chipping the tile was the only thing that kept you from a full redo later?

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nancy2756mo ago

Wouldn't a good blade have just cut cleanly from the start?

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john_dixon617mo ago

Honestly, that blade probably saved you from a worse job later.

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