On Jul 17, 10:59*am, stuart noble wrote:
If you get a new saw, yes, go for a handheld circular saw. The cheap
ones are perfectly usable, but they wont give as clean a cut as a good
one will.

IME the quality of cut is the same on all circular saws. I've used the
best and am currently using the worst :-) What is different is the ease
with which you can adjust depth/angle, and the general ergonomics. Not
important for occasional use.

Mine have vastly different cut quality. Good one cuts laminate
perfectly every time, the low end one makes a messy job every time.


NT