As a former tradie using this for household purposes, it performs great. Easy blade changes, good mitre and bevel adjustments and the adjustable guide is included and works great. Only gripe is the trigger safety button. I cut with my left hand and it doesn’t work well to press that button and apply the trigger. A better or dual sided trigger safety would make this a 5 star saw for me.

I bought the ozito before, lasted only a week. This unit is much lighter and less noisy. As always fantastic brand; perfect for DIY projects at home. Well worth the extra cost.

I don’t normally write reviews but they helped me select this tool so I feel I need to give back. I chose the Makita 1200W to replace a GMC 1500W saw and to my surprise the Makita feels more powerful and much quieter. It is very accurate and glides easily over hardwood material particularly if you are using a saw guide. The only negative I found is the vertical degree indicator is a couple of degrees out so make sure you check this using a right angle square to get an accurate vertical cut. Otherwise I love it and definitely recommend this saw as good quality at this price point.