Of course, what you need depends on what you want to use it for, as Steve has said. People have prejudices against Craftsman, but I will say this - if you buy from Sears, make sure you know what you're getting. They do have some pretty good things (for example they have a 2-1/4 hp router that is EXACTLY the same as the Bosch 1617) but they also have some seriously flawed tools as well.
I would suggest researching and learning all you can about the various features of different bandsaws. Things like power and resaw capacity are obvious, but you have to dig a little to figure out details like what kind of bearing guides the saw has, or does it have a quick tension-release lever?
Don't let me insult your intelligence, but if you're just learning you might find this article useful (even though it's a year old):
I know I learned a lot from that very article, and others like it.
Having said all of that, I have heard that lots of people are happy with the
Grizzly G0555 14" bandsaw - in fact, it got the "best buy" award in that article.
It's -- well... it's
kind of close to your price range... OK, it's double your price range... sorry! :-?