Box had been opened and then taped closed you could tell because the large stapples were torn out. There was know packing list supplied so I couldn't be sure if everything was there.

I bought this saw for its ruggedness and ease of moving. All the other 12'' saws are very big and cumbersome to move around. I use chop saws everyday, I've got a dewalt a bosch and a makita on the job and the makita is the only that has not needed to go into the shop for repair. I found them to be very accurate and the Makita rep on the West coast is great. True it does not bevel to 60 degrees but that does'nt come up very often and there are ways to make that cut on the saw, just takes a little more time to make a jig.

After waiting one month for this saw from Amazon it arrived with a fence that was not true. Because the fence wasn't flat it could not even be adjusted to produce a square cut. I contacted Makita and they told me they couldn't ship out a new fence and my only options were to pack it up and send it back to Amazon or take it to a service center 40 miles from my house- now that's great customer service. Buyer beware!!!!!

This saw only miters right to 52 degrees, not the 60 degress as stated in the Amazon description or like the LS1212. Only the LS1212 goes to 60 degrees