McBob,
I don't understand why you focus all your contempt towards Alain. He would not have had the chance to do what he did, if Dan Matchett hadn't sent the saw to him in the begining. From the various statements I have read in this thread, it does sound like the mis-shipping was NOT an accident. Dan is the one that needs to settle things with you. The saw you recieved was not the saw you paid for, so he is responsible for paying you the difference in value or else returning all your money upon return of the saw. Because he is the one that screwed up, I think he should pay for the shipping costs as well. If he wants to recupe his loss in the deal, he needs to be the one going after Alain.
Just my two cents...
Rick