OK, I have owned this saw since 1988 and it recently was stolen so I replaced it with a new one. I'm sorry but the new one  just a  copy of the original 60 degree bevel saw that it replaced. My old saw built thousands of sets of stairs - especially winders where you need that 60 degree capability. This new saw is the same, same model, same AMP's etc but as I am using it I am telling myself its just not right, OK it weighs the same  but it just does not have the torque and smoothness of my original saw. A glance at the ID plate tells me all I need to know " Made in China"  I am not knocking China in fact their manufacturing has made leaps and bounds over the US but there is still something not correct about this saw, It also cuts at an angle with the scale set to zero, If I could return it I would.