Makita - Afkortzaag - 1650W 255mm LS1040N

I upgraded my older [not compound] Makita 10" with this one. It fit into the cut off table just like I was hoping. I always upgrade the blade. Older saw still works, it is relegated to my barn now. New one is light weight Mine was not damaged but there is no indication on the box as to which side is up so - it does move around in the box and there is just cardboard triangles to keep it in place - they do NOT and the bottom of the box was messed up from all the movement arriving upside down.

Dead nuts on, cuts true and accurately right out of the box, only change I made was to get an 80 tooth blade, cuts smooth as butter(Making picture frames) Makita has spoiled me for any other tools. Thanks Makita.

This is an excellent saw, built to last, accurate, powerful, I use it primarily to cut aluminium tubing, mostly 2x2x1/8 and I am always impressed at the precision of the cut. Well worth the money

This is my first mitre saw. I bought it to replace a fence knocked down by a snow plow. It worked well with pressure treated lumber as well as PVC. I really love this saw and plan to use it extensively to help maintain our hundred year old house. Amazon lists it as made in the USA. I did not believe that and sure enough it was made in China. That being said I did not think there was any compromise in terms of quality. This is a great, easy to use tool. An additional note: I followed the directions to change the blade and ran into a problem. The bot holding the blade assembly together was a real challenge to remove. I tried the provided socket wrench and in addition a crescent wrench, Vice-Grip pliers, a ratcheting socket wrench, all to no avail. Finally I used a rubber mallet to force the provided socket wrench to loosen the bolt. A few wacks with the hammer did it. I share this with any other buyers who might run into the same problem. Still love the saw in any event.

Quality and reliability both excellent.. unit is easy to carry as well as it is lighter than older models.