My 18 year old Black and Decker miter saw finally passed away and went to tool heaven. I did a bunch of research and bought a Dewalt 705S. After a couple of cuts I noticed some minor play (flex) in the table. Back to the big box store it went. After some more research, I purchased this Delta miter saw. Wow ! This saw is built like a battle ship. Everything is very rigid and precision cutting is now the norm. The twin lasers are god-sent. I love being able to see exactly what material the blade is removing before the cut is made. I'm hooked on the dual laser concept. Like other reviewers have noted, battleships are heavy, and this saw is no exception. I knew that prior to purchasing, and decided it that accuracy and craftsmanship were more important than weight. I have to admit, I've thought about buying a portable stand. It's been about a year since buying this Delta. Without question, I would purchase this saw again in an instant.

Great service by Amazon. They sent a replacement for the first saw, 2nd day delivery, no charge, return shipping paid, no problems.

Both saws had the exact same problem: the fixed detent place was off for both 45s and the 90. No way to adjust this problem, so I took the plate completely off on the replacement saw, and am using an Incra Guaranteed Square and an Incra Guaranteed 45 to set the saw. Tollerances on the Incra are guaranteed at an amazing .0001 along the entire blade. Didn't even try the blade that came with the machine. Instead am using a Freud 96T Ultimate Cutoff blade. Kind of a pain to set the saw each time, but I use it to cut picture frames, and they must be perfect. Too bad the company can't make the plate to exacting standards. I really would have liked to have used the maching and not set it each time. But it's okay. With the plate missing, it sets with twist of the wrist of the handle without messing with holding down the detent stop.

Otherwise great saw. Starts up without a bang like my old Ridged. Lasers are parallel and adjust nicely for the new blade. Real satisified now. Again, thank you Amazon for the service.

Great cutting saw, the twin lasers make lining up and cutting a snap! I put a diablo 80-tooth finish blade on my Delta Mitre saw to cut some moulding, and was amazed at the cut, incredibly smooth and very easy to line up quickly with the laser system. Changing both the mitre and the bevel was a snap. Great saw. I have not tried the stock blade, since I was doing finish work I wanted a higher tooth-count blade, so I cannot comment on the stock blade.

I can't say anything bad about this saw. The lasers are a dream. I want lasers on everything now. The only thing I have to deal with is its right side laser gets obscured by dust after a couple hundred cuts. This, of course, is easily rectified by simply sticking your finger up there while the saw is plugged in - ha! Caught you sleeping! Practice safety on the job! Unplug your saw to clean the laser lens with a soft artist's brush, and this saw will keep you smiling. Safety first!

I live on a ranch and when I have to build the occassional outbuilding I take this miter saw, my milwaukee circular saw, and my generator, and I can crosscut 2x4s all day long while leaving the bigger cutting jobs to the circular saw. Overall, I am very satisfied with the miter saw, and the lasers are a real time saver, I wish I had lasers on more of my tools! The included 40T blade is just fine for the framing work I do. The only thing I've purchased for this saw are the work clamps, and they come in handy quite often. I give this product five stars, as it does what it advertises and there are no surprises.