Being a rank beginner to woodworking but not to power tools, I purchased this miter saw as a starting point to my woodworking hobby.  I needed it to construct the window seat frame in our new log home.  After 10 cuts on 2x4's, the switch shorted out on the saw.  I contacted Bosch and found a tool supply store who could do the warranty work - simply replacing the defective switch.  After 4 weeks, they finally received the switch from Bosch and I was back in business.  They stopped carrying Bosch tools because of the delays in getting parts and orders from Bosch.  If I had ordered a Makita or Hitachi saw, I would have been repaired in less than a week.  I'm glad I bought the saw but it was a toss-up between the other 2 and $$$ was a factor.