I've had this saw for about a year--its one of those tools that I bought knowing I could use it even though I didn't need it immediately (a great price on sale). Since then, I have used it for a variety of jobs including pruning a few large tree branches, cutting through juniper roots and pvc pipe in the ground, and some demolition work I needed to do for a bathroom remodel. I haven't owned a different brand to compare with, but had my heart set on a milkwaukee when I opted for this instead. in addition to a great price, the option of mounting the blade horizontally seemed potentially useful for some remodeling I wanted to do. That need came two weeks ago when I found I needed to cut through 3/8 inch particle board around the perimeter of my bathroom, including about 15 linear feet under a toe kick. Using a long Milwaukee "the ax" blade and holding the saw at a shallow angle, I was able to cut carefully yet quickly around the entire perimeter, including the toe kicks and next to a tub. I was able to control the depth (not precise, but enough) so that I did not cut all the way through the particle board and did not harm the plywood subfloor. The particle board pried up nicely and cleaned up quickly with some very minor chisel work. This tool paid for itself in my estimation in this task alone. I haven't had any problems with this saw and would not hesitate to buy it again. So far, I have only used Milwaukee blades and they are holding up well.

I bought this saw to do some exterior remodeling on my house. It cuts through wood like a hot knife through butter. I've cut all thicknesses of plywood, 2x4s, and paneling and it hasn't given me the least bit of trouble even once. I've used it enough to go through a few blades (which change out easily and lock in place securely) and it still looks and behaves like it was brand new.

The grip is comfortable and the weight feels solid but not heavy.

I bought this saw at Lowes and it initially sounded like a quality tool with nice features (four way clamp is a nice idea... on paper).

It worked fine for about 1h of demo work, eventually the clamp developed a problem where it would not lock the blade in horizontal position (and I needed that the most to cut close to wall without bending the blade) anymore and releasing vertical lock was sometimes a challenge as well.

The clamp also became VERY wobbly to the extent that the blade was oscillating around like crazy.

The tool was returned and Lowes rep said this is not the first time this tool was returned to them for this or similar issue with clamp.

Everything Dewalt works great for me and the Amazon price is the best I've found. Be careful using this, though, as it is strong enough to "get away from you".

This is a good saw for a home owner or occasional use around the yard, etc but I would not recommend it for regular use. The motor is powerful enough for most jobs, and while the 4 way blade change system is convenient, it often doesn't work. The release mechanism will only work at the beginning of the stroke so you sometimes have to slowly run the motor to just the right position to change the blade. The locking pin often locks up and has to be persuaded with a screwdriver to lock in place. this takes all of the convenience out of the quick change system. My quick change system was ruined after cutting through some slightly damp boards, which was enough to cause some surface rust to creep up on the blade change mechanism, preventing it from locking at all, I can now only change blades by taking the entire head apart, and even then it will only lock in the sideways position and not the vertical. If you are a contractor or pro, spend the extra money to invest in a heavy duty Milwaukee sawzall.