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That saw has all the features of a £500 DeWalt or Bosch site saw (£600 - £700) if you include an equivalent stand. It's pretty incredible value.
As far as I can see the only small drawback is, as with all things evolution, it's got a weird bore diameter so will only accept evolution blades which don't give quite as good a finish as say Freud blades. Nothing a couple of mins with a plane or sandpaper can't fix.
Bobbo-
No one I know has set out to buy an Evolution saw, they've all just kind of ended up with them. Usually needing something for a job and having budget, and the Evo sits in just the right spot of being just about ok, and reasonably priced. And I have to admit I'd pretty impressed.
From abusing the shit out of one of their multi material chop saws (it's noisy as fuck, but cutting mild steel and ally on a cheap saw is always going to be), to ragging around their paddle mixers - I have to admit they hold up really well. Especially as everyone treats them with such disrespect, lol.
Nef
Was going to say - give the Evolution stuff a look at that budget range.
Tenner cheaper at Screwfix (CPC price doesn't include VAT).
https://www.screwfix.com/p/evolution-rage5-s-255mm-electric-table-saw-230v/9045v