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They are kind of on their own. You can get a decent mitre saw that actually cuts dead straight (most of the cheap ones have so much blade movement that the ends of the cut are curved) from Bosch or Makita, the Festool offers a bit more but it's the law of diminishing returns. I can understand why diyers get hooked up on Festool but the only reason I have them is professional use. You can do a good job with a simple mitre block and decent saw if you take your time.
Just saw your reply about professional use. Maybe try and pick one up second hand, they are reliable and you won't loose much money if you need to sell it. Search Festool Nuts for the nuts and bolts website, they do some good deals on new Festool. The biggest downside with the mitre saw is weight and size, it's a bitch to move about especially stairs if it's in the wheelie frame.
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If you are in or near London, get down to Kempton Park racecourse this weekend for the D&M Toolshow. I don't even bother checking the Festool prices,
but all the other power tool manufacturers you can think of are offering show discounts,
so maybe Festool are as well.
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Whilst we're close to the subject - I want to get a decent mitre saw at some point. I'd love to start buying Festools, but I'm just not sure I can justify spending quite that much. What comes close to Festool-levels of performance without the huuuge prices?