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I really enjoyed using the Kapex, but it’s just insane money. My mate has that Bosch and rates it. I’ve used small dewalt ones that seem totally alright as well. Never had to do anything super accurate with them though.
I bought a Rutlands palm router when it was on sale - £75~ for the router, a set of cutters, trimming and plunge bases. Pennies for all of that, but it’s the loudest tool I own, is frustratingly inaccurate (not glaringly bad, but enough to be annoying). I also had to change the flex on it, because it cane supplied with a hilariously short cable. On the plus side, if I do buy the Makita, the bases will fit it. I’d almost certainly go cordless as well. But my main point is that I’m annoyed any time I use it, and I should have just spent the extra on the makita. Rant over.
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Accuracy of ANY mitre saw, and any other tool you care to mention really, is dependant on how much time you spend setting it up. The fence is the most critical part of any mitre saw set up and can easily be checked by doing a 5 step cut, do a 90 degree cut then place the cut edge against the fence and repeat. Do this another 3 times and check the final cut edge for square. If the final cut edge is square then you can guarantee that fence is perfect if not then it needs adjusting. Cut quality etc is down to the blade, not the saw. Of course the more time you spend setting up a tool, the more you have to check and maintain it. That's why I've got a big mitre saw (Bosch GCM 12 GDL) that tends to stay in my workshop unless I need very accurate cutting or large capacity and a little 216mm metabo one that I use as a beater.
What you say about the Rutland's stuff is true for festool in my experience. I know so many guys who've paid a fortune for the fancy grey and green boxes then after a while it craps out on them, this keeps happening until they're out if warranty then they have to pay a FORTUNE for servicing or buy a new unit. AVE did teardown on a festool tracksaw that highlights some of the less than stellar build quality of their premium priced tools.
Bobbo
I've no idea about the quality of anything other than Festool these days so you are right to point out the cheap Rutlands stuff might be crap.
I bought the Kapex when it was first released but like your experience of the big Bosch I've found it very heavy. It's also a difficult shape to manoeuvre. The smaller mitre saws never seem to be all that worthwhile in the quality of results once you've got used to the Kapex though.
I know you pretty much recommended the pull saw in the first place and that's what I would use if it's all I had. I do have a lot of experience with a pull saw though so the results are pretty reliable. For some reason I had assumed they wanted to rip the oak into lengths.