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Thanks, that confirmed what I was starting to realise which is that buying into the DeWalt track system makes no sense.
I have now read a lot of ukworkshop.co.uk posts including ones by Peter Millard who seems to know everything about this that's worth knowing. I've concluded that the best value solution is the Mac Allister corded plunge saw + Freud blades + Makita track (especially as I'm going to need at least a 2.6m long single piece and Makita is best value for long track sections).
For the record and if others are interested for reference, Peter Millard also rates the Triton TTS1400, but it has a weird 185mm blade size, so your blade choices are limited. He thinks the Parkside/Einhell/Excel saws are great value, but they don't fit Makita guide rails due to an anti-tip lip. So that basically leaves the Mac Allister as the budget option which fits Makita rails and has a sensibly sized blade.
I just wish you could still get them for £70/80 which is what they were reduced to when Lidl had the similar (but less good for track reasons) Parkside plunge saws in a while back.
Unless I decide I can justify upgrading to a Makita SP6000J with a Black Friday offer...