Makita MLT100N

This is perfect for me – I used it all day. A bit noisy, my wife says. I use ear protection. Having said that all cut timber was perfect. Extra time was put in to ensure square cuts, but worth the time. I love the Electric brake feature. Very happy so far. Purchased Aug2021

Poor design – I bought a new model MLT100N in mid-May 2020. Within a few cuts it became apparent that the rip fence is pretty much useless if you accurate, square cuts. Even a little bit of lateral pressure pushing the workpiece up against the rip fence caused it to go out of square. I had heard that Makita had fixed the fence issue with the new model. They haven’t. Also, it’s really heavy and awkward to move around. I went back to Trade Tools and they were good enough to take it back, even though Makita refused Trade Tools’ on returning it. Makita said, “it’s not supposed to be a precision machine”. What a lame cop out from Makita I bought a DeWalt 7491XE instead and it’s sooooo much better. Don’t buy this saw, it’s crap.