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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-
I bought an Evolution mitre saw for a decking project, cutting loads of ipe to length. Made easy work of it. You can’t trust the fence to be set up square out of the factory but at that price you really cannot complain. The only issue for me was buying one that was far too big for my realistic needs because it was so cheap. They don’t fit easily in cupboards and I don’t have a garage.
Sharkstar
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.