The "4 lbs less" alone is reason to pick the Makita. I have lots of tools from Makita, Bosch, Dewalt, Hitachi, Porter Cable for woodworking, and you know what? They're all pretty darn good! So its not an issue of quality but other very subtle differences (actually 4 lbs is a pretty bug deal).
I'll admit here when I bought a scroll saw I got so sick of all the great choices I picked a Hitachi because I didn't have a Hitachi yet and it was a pretty green color!
