Customer Rating:  
Summary: I DIDN'T Buy This Saw (And wished I did)
Comment: Instead I got seduced by a Craftsman with a laser (useless) and extensions (they droop) and a stand (wobbly) for the same price. Oh, and to add insult to injury, it also WON'T cut a 2X4 on edge (hits the motor casing unless I add a 1/2" spacer to the fence). So much for value shopping. Every time I see a DeWalt in a store, I wish I'd gotten it instead. Buy the DeWalt. For most home usage, a 10" will do and it's light and compact. If you are going to frame or build with 2X6's, buy the 12". Or, if you can, buy the $liding ver$ion.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good saw- great price
Comment: I use this on the job a lot as a pro trim carpenter. I work for myself so I have to buy tools that will last and pay for themselves many times over before having to be replaced. This one is no exception and I am very pleased with it.
I also own a 12 inch double bevel Dewalt and that is a great saw too. I user the ten inch one for most of the trim in normal house. The twleve inch is better for crown and stair work.
This saw has adequate power and does not bog down unless you really try to rush it which is a bad idea to start with. I cut plenty of hardwood with it and have had no problems.
The saw is very accurate, mine was perfect out of the box.
You should add the laser and a better blade if you want to use this to it's full potential. Well for trim anyway, the blade on it is ok for general use.
I do precision work and this saw does good for me (With a better blade than comes on it). I would reccomend it to anyone looking for a good ten inch saw.
I like the dewalt miter saw stand too, it works well with this and all dewalt saws.
I reccomend this as a pro carpenter, it is a good tool.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great for... Everything!
Comment: I absolutely love this miter saw. I only do typical work around the house (moulding, trim, flooring, etc.) and this thing has been a dream. I briefly used a Ryobi with a laser and although mildly handy (with the laser), it was entirely inaccurate and thus useless. Although this doesn't have a laser, it still makes very accurate and CLEAN cuts with all sorts of wood materials. I haven't tried it with anything other than wood. Great miter saw. I love DeWalt!
Customer Rating:
Summary: The Right Tool for the Job
Comment: Shopped the big-box home improvement stores, a couple of tool specialty stores, and extensively online. The DeWalt DW718 was not the cheapest solution, but seemed to be the best value combination of features and "contractor grade" quality. And the best price was on Amazon (plus free shipping.)
The saw came fully assembled and ready to use, which was nice. Based on some earlier comments, I had my bubble squares and wrenches out. But the saw setup and adjustment was absolutely perfect straight out of the box.
Only used once so far to put up chair rail and crown molding, but it worked perfectly. Since I own an older home, none of the corners are square or true - the compound angle capability made these cuts a snap.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Saw
Comment: I bought this saw after much research. I am new to woodworking but have installed crown molding and chair raling using a borrowed miter saw in the past. Since I purchased this saw, I have built two bookcases and helped my brother rebuild a wooden fence. Great saw, no problems at all and the blade that comes with it has been great for all my jobs. I would recommend it to anyone.
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