Metabo HPT 10-Inch Compound Miter Saw, Single Bevel, 15-Amp Motor, 0-52° Miter Angle Range, 0-45° Bevel Range, Large Table, 10" 24T TCT Miter Saw Blade (C10FCGS)

I needed a miter saw to do some flooring and trim work. I am sure I will use it in other DIY projects. I searched a lot of big box stores for a miter saw, but did not want to spend 300.00 on one, knowing I would use it once in a while. It makes a square cut and works fine for the price. It is very light weight and could be transported easily. I will say the reason it’s light weight is the thinner plastic and thinner base. This is not a heavier duty saw , but a good one for a homeowner. Pros Price $100.00 w/ with a saw blade Cuts straight 15amp motor Cons: Only bevels left Short cord 3.5’ Cheaper materials

After I assembled it - and the instructions are a hot mess - I picked it up to put it on a base and one of the table plates fell out of the bottom. I'd have to disassemble the entire saw to replace the plate and I have no way of knowing whether the other one is in there or not. I'm returning it instead of rebuilding it. You shouldn't have to rebuild a new item before you can use it. That said however, if you bought the C10FCG model (either Hitachi or Metabo - they are exactly the same) and it happened to be assembled correctly, it would probably be a good DIY saw for occasional use. Personally, I am going to buy a better quality saw.

Your browser does not support HTML5 video. So far, I have unboxed and put it together. I find that the lower blade guard is very loose and can easily touch the blade upon use. Also, the blade guard is cheap hard brittle plastic. Will put on some protective equipment before powering it on and testing it out. Update: I took out the saw blade to see if I can tighten the lower blade guard, but doesn’t seem to tighten. This is a serious design flaw. Guess, I won’t try this brand anymore. Too dangerous to use. Will return. It’s a shame that companies will not attend to design flaws prior to selling their products.

This little saw is worth it's weight in gold. I thought I made a mistake buying a smaller saw for the projects I was taking on, but, it did much more than I anticipated. I used a Dewalt table saw as well as this saw to complete a full built in closet. I didn't have to adjust much out of the box.

This saw is Aesthetically pleasing to look at. It’s sturdy, heavy duty, stable and accurate in its cut. My husband loves it. Slowly but surely building his wood working shop

I picked this up to put down some baseboards, something I’ve never done before. Now obviously I have nothing I can compare this too and my choice was determined by my budget. After unboxing and getting everything ready for setting it up, a quick glance at the manual gave me a heads up that there was going to be lots of head scratching with this set up. The manual is a mess with badly drawn diagrams and indicators pointing in a general directions and a hex key that I have no idea what it’s for as it doesn’t have anything to do with the unit. The manual confuses what is a really easy set up and shouldn’t take more than 1O minutes, I’m sure there’s a video on youtube with too much talking that we generally skip through, mainly because most of us want to get started and not have a lecture by some guy wearing a reverse baseball cap. So from a first timers perspective how did it go? I started off with a few practice cuts adjusting the tilt and the angle and then started, and it was easier than I ever imagined, with corners turning out tight and even. My only challenge was on small bevelled cuts which are too small to clamp on anything or take a fraction smaller, it’s an annoyance as it affects accuracy. On the whole though it’s a great purchase for my skill level and simple projects. Experienced buyers may be wanting too much from a saw of this price point, so be aware of this.

This little machine is a very good 10" miter saw. You can't really expect more especially at this price. I also have two Dewalt 12" miter saws that are not any better except for the tilt, larger saw blade and stronger motor. The only thing that you have to do is check the screws (like in any other machine) check the cut accuracy and if necessary, adjust. It is also advisable to buy a good blade, just like other manufacturers, you get a simple blade with the machine. The reason I bought this machine is for the light weight and therefor very good for mobile use.

If you just need to get something cheap to get a handful of jobs done, then this would be a good option. You get what you pay for. It cut well, but everything else about the product was noticeably cheap in quality (still an okay product overall for the money). In hindsight, I would've been more comfortable paying 65-70 dollars, but it was great to have an option on the lower end of the price range, and for what it is, it's pretty good. I'm giving 3 stars instead of 4 because one of the mounting bolts was cracked on arrival. Not a great sign of durability. Cheap metal base.