Bob,
I sincerely think you are underestimating the usefulness of a track saw but I am unfamilar with your projects. If you only make small things out of small pieces of wood I guess 5% could be right.
I also have a jointer but it is pretty short bedded
That comment made me think. No two people have the same experience in woodworking and no two people have the same workshop equipment acquisition history.
A lot of the perspective will come from what there is and is not to work with. For my situation, I'll stick with the 5% use but that 5% is getting more and more important as the years go on.
. . . or cut bevels . . .
the 220v that some table saws require.
I got by with a sheet of 1" styrofoam insulation on the driveway/garage floor for a very long time. A "special" cutting table is very unnecessary.I see where Festool makes the STM 1800 mobile sawing table for only $995.00.
A grand for the track saw and a grand for the table and I'm up to 2/3 the value of my table saw. This stuff gets salty.
The Styrofoam works well. One step up is to use one of these folding tables (which can be used for many other things) and put the Styrofoam on top. Easier on your back, and the table is big enough to support the wood and small enough to not interfere with any clamps you might want to use.I got by with a sheet of 1" styrofoam insulation on the driveway/garage floor for a very long time. A "special" cutting table is very unnecessary.