like joe said, Freud blades are quite good.

This is the blade that i have on my compound miter saw.. It cuts very clean and has stayed sharp for quite some time. I primarily cut pine though.

I though about getting a Forrest, but the freud blade was about 1/2 the price and had just as good reviews on amazon..

http://www.amazon.com/Freud-LU91R012-12-...2454&sr=8-7

I have never used and blade lube, and none of the carpenters that i have ever talked to have said anything about using blade lube either.