This is a really nice saw. It seems well made with heavy gauge materials. Sturdy, very powerful, strong table and fence, and very accurate angled cuts. It does have braking when stopping, there was some discussion about that. Only four stars because the sales add clearly states "Made in the USA" and it is not. The complete saw is made in China. Also only having the two front legs for mounting on a bench or stand seems a dumb design to me. The saw starts and stops with a lot of torque that over the years might lead to cracking from stress being put only on the front legs. I modified one back leg to allow mounting on one back leg.

Great saw, works with precise preset angles, HOWEVER, it was not made in the USofA, as stated on the product info page, which was the determining factor for buying the Makita. It was made in CHINA! Still, it's a fine tool, lightest of all them, & I ain't shippin' it back.

Great saw, feels rock solid but is still light enough to haul around easily. I used it to cut oak flooring and it was great for holding a precise angle for dozens of cuts. There aren't many frills, but I'd rather have a simple tool that works well and will last than one with lesser build quality and more gimmicks.

I have had one of these at work since 1990, it has been a spectacular miter saw for it's capacity. I had a larger Dewalt at home but it was too heavy to carry so I replaced it with this, it is perfect for my needs.

I have owned and heavily used over 5 miter saws in the last 10 years. This is my first power tool that is made in China. Quality is a little below my expectations for Makita. The angle dentent lever flexes, which allows play. The blade guard is thin and unreinforced. The angle indicator arrow is sloppily painted. Angle lock screw handle is cheap feeling. Alignment out of the box is lacking. I only will put up these issues because it is super light weight and I have a wrecked back. Some positive aspects are very high motor quality and nice machining on the base/ table and fence. The best power tools that I own are Makita. Those are all made in Japan, USA, and Taiwan. I have tried all of the German brands with lackluster results. Now I usually buy Dewalt due to their return to US manufacturing.