DeWalt 54V XR DCS578N

Dissapointing Dewalt Purchase – Avoid Dewalt. As a loyal customer for over 15 years, was really disappointed with the quality of these newer saws. The saw was misaligned right out of the box, with a 1.36mm difference between the front and rear of the blade. It struggles to cut straight even when using a straight edge as a guide. Additionally, the blade didn't align with the… Read more

0-degree mark on the plate, being off by about 2mm.

I took it for warranty service, but they couldn’t fix it. They replaced the shoe, but the alignment issue was still there. They claimed it was within their manufacturing tolerance and said these saws are for rough cuts. So does that mean they don't need to align with the 0 marking? My cheaper and much older circular saws didn't have these problems.

This is not an isolated case, there are other people online complaining about the same issue.