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All in all, this is the best saw I have used and would say it is, by far, the
best "bang for the buck."
This is a wonderful saw for any novice scroller looking to increase the level of
detail and accuracy in their cuts without spending upwards of thousands of
dollars.
I was able to nearly double my output time on my wood portraits on the top
feeding blade feature alone. The level of detail and accuracy I was able
to achieve also improved significantly.
After nearly 3 years of virtually constant use the only thing I had to replace
was the lower blade chuck which was worn due to the high number of blade
changes I had done.
The absense of the dust collection is not a major drawback in my opinion.
I just keep a shop vac clamped under and every now and again switch it on to
remove all the sawdust collected beneath it.
I did find that under extreme cutting conditions sawdust accumulated under the
switch and at one point stopped working. I used compressed air to remove
the sawdust and all was working again.
To avoid constant use on the switch I bought a foot pedal which I would highly
recommend. I found the foot pedal did two things. It gave me a
higher level of control in my cuts (i.e. I didn't have to take my hand off the
piece to stop the blade and reposition) and it saved the life of the switch.
If I buy another saw at some point in the future, it will probably be another
DeWalt. Awesome saw! :)
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