I have both and use the bandsaw 99% of the time as it is faster, more accurate for straight cuts and will handle heavier material better. Before getting the scroll saw, I could always cut the inside holes quite easily with a hand powered coping saw so, if I could only have one, it would be a two wheel 16 inch bandsaw. I build lots of big models though, so if I built only 40 size or smaller, the scroll saw would do me fine.