I have had this saw for over a year now, but I only used very briefly until about 3 months ago. I had a major remodeling project done in the house and I used saw heavily on cutting Brazilian cherry floor planks, walnut for the trim, and some moldings. I never used other miter saw or sliding compound miter saw before this one. So my review is solely based on using this saw. When I bought it, I wanted the best based on my own research on the subject. So here is my findings from the use of saw and hope it will give you what you looking for in a tool review.