I have been a Contractor for over 30 years. Recently most of my work has been home repairs and remodeling. I do a lot of the work myself including the trim work. The saws I use are Dewalt 12" mitres. So until now I have also used their blades. They did a good job  for the most part. It came time to replace my current blade so I came to Amazon to check their pricing. That is when I came across the Freud thin kerf blade. It had great reviews and was about the same price as the Dewalt. So I gave it a try. Real glad I did. It outperforms the Dewalt hands down. Due to the reduced weight you get less handle bounce when you first start the saw. It cuts through Oak and other hardwoods like butter. There is very little to no tear out. That is about all you can ask from a saw. I am now a Freud fan. Just put one on my 10" table saw. Will not buy anything else!