MakitaXSL07Z 18V x2 LXT Lithium-Ion (36V) Brushless Cordless 12" Dual-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw with Laser, Tool Only

This thing has been a workhorse! I've used it to cut plywood, hardwood and aluminum. I am impressed with the performance of the blade. On every other saw I have ever bought, the first thing I've had to do is replace the blade it came with. I did have to adjust the the angles to dial it in, but once they were dialed in, I haven't had to touch it. One thing I wish it had is wider extensions on the wings. It has plenty of power. The dust collection isn't perfect, but way better than others I've used and owned. I'm very happy I made this purchase!

This product works great, first battery powered chop saw. Has more features than my previous saw. Cuts 2x12 without binding, bought tool only because I had 6 batteries already, price was greatly reduced. It's a bit heavier than expected but still easy to place on my stand. Like that I don't have to carry an extension cord around. Set up was easy. Has pointers on cutting crown molding. Highly recommend, then again, I highly recommend any Makita product.

Don't knock ANYTHING untill you have tried it. I don't mind crossing battery platforms from Makita to competitor if adding features are Brushless, AC/DC, Price, etc. I thought I was sold on the Flexvolt 12in because I blindly convinced myself that a miter saw would need to be corded or Flexvolt, but I was wrong. I was able to catch this on sale for $490.00 otherwise I would have gone with Flexvolt for the price and corded/cordless option. The X2 platform continues to impress me even though it's overpriced for the technology and bulkiness. Makita will continue to launch LXT tools with their XGT platform that's on the way.

The bag is useless and anyone wanting good dust control would use a vacuum. The way the bag is attached leaves a little room for a flexible adapter but since it moves, it falls off over time.The adapter is a $6 part but Amazon’s sells for $30 and every place that has it is $20-30 with shipping. This should have been included in other the miter saw. Keep your useless bag and give us a way to attach the vacuum out of the box.Hood saw otherwise but leaving out this accessory was a poor call by manufacturer. You are looking for “front cuff 24” according to the user manual, but it has part number on Makita site as 434379-9Have fun

So yeah I'm a big Makita fan but I can objectively say that this thing is awesome. I had an old version (think old Ni-MH style battery) that was mediocre. This is on a-whole-nother (that's right, I said "nother") level. If you are hesitant to buy a portable saw, don't worry with this one. Does great with two 5.0 ah batteries. Even my Dewalt fanboy father in law was impressed.

The saw I received was defective. The upper and lower fences did not line up. The top fence sat back from lower fence about 10 thousandths of an inch and the way these fences attach there is no adjustment where the upper and lower fences meet. For the price of this saw the fences should be perfect. Anyone thinking about purchasing this saw or anything over $300 should take note. If the item is returned (even if the item is defective) Amazon WILL hold your money for 30 days. Multiple customer service reps stated refund period should be about two weeks but after several conversations with service reps one finally stated it IS Amazons policy to hold refunds for 30 days for items over $300. I have been a prime member for several years. I have returned many things during that time with zero issue. I explained to multiple Amazon reps that I needed a functioning saw for a project that I was working on ASAP. Did that matter? Nope! Does Amazon value your business? Clearly not! All this for a saw that was defective! I would look elsewhere when deciding to purchase higher dollar items. I know in the future I will. This saw can found for the same price elsewhere. Shame on you Amazon!!

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Stand was perfect till delivery drive dropped it and broke it amazon would bot replace only refund...saw was delivered with out a blade and blade retention bolt was to tight to remove and stripped amazon would bot replace only refund...makita was contacted and they provided the parts free of charge to correct the issues...makita for life