Hitachi 10" Sliding Dual Compund Miter Saw C10FS

Pros: High accuracy, dual compound, cuts past 45 degrees (57 max)
Cons: Instructions not the clearest, expensive (especially if you have to buy it twice)

I started installing some laminate flooring in our house and realized that my existing 10" miter saw can't cut the laminate planks in one pass. I had to flip it over and then carefully line up the cuts. Kind of a pain and I have been thinking about a ...

Pros: Accuracy, quiet, excellent blade supplied...
Cons: Hard to read miter gauge, small work surface...

The Hitachi 10" Sliding Compound Miter Saw is an excellent choice for the cabinet maker, trim carpenter, and anyone you know who does intricate cutting. I recently purchased this saw (for the second time) a month ago for use by my laborers. It's...

Pros: Accurate, good repeatability
Cons: Brake doesn't work most of the time.

I purchased one of the first Hitachi CF10S saws, when it made its debut at the Anaheim Woodworking Show. Initially, I had numerous problems with it. I took it to three different factory authorized service centers in the area where I lived, and the...

Pros: Dual bevel, soft start, belt drive, silky turn table, anti tear out device, portable.
Cons: blade, dust bag

owned this saw for a couple of months, it seems that the more I use it the more I really appreciate it. I also own a DeWalt DW708,I purchased the Hitachi for the fine trim and delicate cuts. This saw excels in repeated cuts were accuracy is key.Minor...

Pros: Its Green
Cons: The angle stops are unreadable wont lock and drifts.

I am a woodworker who needs an easy to use dead accurate saw and this WAS NOT it. So if your looking for a new saw look someplace else. I spent more $500.00 on this saw and after only a year I know I need something more accurate.I wrote to Hitachi and never heard back from them.