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si_mon628 in reply to @skinny

I've got an Evolution mitre saw which has been great. Not as smooth or quite as quick to start up as the Festool at work but very good value for DIY. Also got an Evolution track saw recently but haven't used it yet! Seems good though.

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chiroshi in reply to @skinny

I have the GCM 800 and it's been great. The only feature I think it's misssing is a depth stop, which is annoying because it has the screw hole in the casting, just not the screw. It would be a 10min bodge to add though.
Whatever you do, don't get tempted by the Einhell mitre saw. My friend has one and it is terrifyingly dangerous.
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rj in reply to @skinny

I have the bigger version of that mitre saw, only annoying thing is the laser doesn't line up very well with the cut line. But it's good otherwise
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dbr in reply to @skinny

If you can stretch, the Bosch plunge / track saw is licensed from Mafell (all hail king of plunge saws). Less good blade change and some other missing features, but it should still be solid.
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Grumpy_Git in reply to @skinny

Worth noting that Metabo in the UK and abroad are not necessarily the same thing.

In the US Metabo are what sell in the UK as Hikoki (Hitachi) so check what you're getting. Not sure what other countries have.
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Sharkstar in reply to @skinny

I have an Evolution Mitre saw currently on loan to Trunkie, who has been trying to give it back to me for ages. Decent saw, not much used. You can have it.