A non-COVID post, new chop saw
John in NM
I got a big new CSMS in November, mostly because I was a bit tired of the 3 cut routine to cut a 4x4 with the Hitachi 8.5 in my shop....
Long story short, this saw (a Rigid) has a really cool feature that surprised me - it miters just a hair past 70 degrees. I've used this a number of times now, even though I didn't really expect to use it much more than once a year.
Locking mechanism is nice too, a lever rather than a screw. Well engineered screws work fine, but cheap saws they wander as you tighten. I like the lever a lot.
This saw has a lot of nice features, including a second handle at the far end of the slide. Makes it pretty easy to pick up in spite of the weight and all the pokey bits and corners.