Have you thought about a horizontal or portable band-saw. We use it probably more that the chop saw, but there is a floor space cost.

We use Hitachi 4 1/2" grinders (due to a great deal Jake found online a while back).

All the brands you mentioned are good companies. And, well, the German's "generally" make great products, but you pay the price. Stihl, Fein, BMW, etc.