I'm not an expert on this, maybe someone else can offer a more authoritative opinion.
But I'm under the impression that the backwards motion on a sawblade is harder on its cutting edges, since the material tends to round over the edge rather than get cut by it. That would suggest your current blade may not last as long because you ran it backwards a while.? It might be good to wait on forming an opinion of the blade's quality until your next blade from this company.
You guys were right.? It was flipped inside out.? I flipped it in and
the teeth are running the right way.? I am still confused on how that
reverses it, but hey it worked!? Thanks!? Kris