I'm confused. I've been reading everything I can bout compound miter saw
recommendations.

I'm a newby. Here's what I can appreciate. It makes sense to me to buy the
sturdiest saw I can afford. One without play in any of the mounting mechanisms.
And no play in the platform either. Nice positive click stops even before you
tighten down the platform. no play, no slop.

But as I read this ng, I am a believer in Hitachi, , dewalt, and Bosch. maybe
makita

I generally come to believe I want a 12" so I don't regret my buy. Then I get
the feeling that a 10 " would be more affordable and I may never need a 12"
unless I build a deck or house. Not likely.

Delta, a saw that I think looks great at the store, is highly toughted by some
and blown to bits by others.

I don't want to spend any more than I "have" to. There are a few other tools I
want to get. Delta looks good to me.

I even saw a craftsman pro that fit my above criteria of no slop no play for
249.00 but the ng in general doesn't seem to like craftsman. I generally
understandd that however this pro model seems like a good value.

In short. What's wrong with the delta and craftsman pro and why buy the bosch
or dewalt?

thanks in advance.

JD