Hi Eric,
The thing about woodworking is that the term covers a LOT of diversity in the types of work and the tools involved. If you intend to do carpentry work then a bandsaw is not my first choice. If you want to do decorative craft items such as the many “country” projects people seem to be so fond of, then many people would favor a bandsaw over most other power tools. I would recommend looking at the types of projects you have in mind and see what other people have used for doing similar projects.
Have fun.
