$3 was at least 100, if not 1000 times more than these manufacturers would have ever been willing to pay in license. That was just the license, the technology i

$3 was at least 100, if not 1000 times more than these manufacturers would have ever been willing to pay in license. That was just the license, the technology itself added significant cost, weight and complexity. It's no surprise that sawstop can make a nice saw for 4 to 17x the price of competitors.