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In my experience there is always slop in the slide and or hinge of the evolution saws that varies from unit to unit. Meaning that even if you dial the fence in perfectly there is no guarantee of actually cutting at the angle you're expecting to.
Add to that they are set up to try and force you to use their brand blades which have a funny bore - yes you can use reducers on non-evolution blades but it's a faff. While their blades are not bad, they aren't suitable for finish work as they are designed to cut everything ok rather than one thing well.
I've owned a number of them over the years but only buy them as a disposable unit that is good for rough work or metal work. For the same price you can get a metabo 216mm unit that is unbeatable value for money. I bought one 8ish years ago to use as my portable chop saw it takes a huge amount of abuse, still keeps working and most importantly stays accurate.
Bobbo-
For the same price you can get a metabo 216mm unit
I used a metabo saw for a load of jobs when I was working as a builder in Amsterdam- was really impressed. And would deffo take one over an Evolution (even if I do have a soft spot for the evolution stuff).
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I haven’t noticed any slop in mine but I had heard the quality was variable. The main thing I hate about the one I bought is its size. A 250 I think, ridiculous.
Nef
Sharkstar
The Evolution ones are good but you will need to adjust the fence as they seemingly never set them up right at the factory. Not surprising perhaps given the price. If you don’t have a workshop just get the smallest you need as the big ones take up a lot of space and are hefty to shift.