On Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 8:49:51 PM UTC-6, DerbyDad03 wrote:

Other than a drill, this will be her first real power tool. I have a Porter
Cable 743 left blade which I love. I'd buy her the same saw but it's no longer
available, other than used.

Though not my preference to buy used, especially for a daughter's gift of any kind, consider this, maybe:

Seems your daughter is a practical woman. She may appreciate a practical gift option, even if used.

Home Depot has this Ryobi combo set for $129. I bought one about a year ago, a convenient kit I kept at my Mother's house.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Ryobi-18...P883/203466914

The drill is very good. It's nice to have an additional drill (I have 3 total, 1 heavy corded, keyed chuck Milwaukee and 2 battery Ryobis). I use all of them, often. These Ryobi drills aren't quite strong enough to easily drill a half inch hole in cypress, a somewhat soft wood, but otherwise does a very good job with smaller bits. The quick change bits (no keyed chuck) is convenient for most of my uses.

The saber saw is somewhat weak, but ok for small cuts. The blade that came with it is poor, for cutting 1" poplar boards (see chair example below). I don't know if better blades can be purchased. A better blade would make it an overall better tool, than as is.

Same for the circular saw, weak, but ok for thin boards and/or small jobs (like pallet boards). I recently used the circular saw to cut up a arm chair frame.... 1" poplar wood. It performed reasonably well for this job. It's not a heavy duty tool.

??? A pawnshop buy may be reasonable for a stronger/beefier tool, despite used. I would suppose pawn shops may be receiving lots of reasonable tools this time of year. Might be worth a look-see, there. Hand-spin the arbor to check for odd sounds, roughness, grinding or other unusual anomalies (possible problems?). The pawnshop should have an outlet to test its operation, as well.

Some years ago, while visiting my sister in NC, I bought a C-saw at a pawn shop for $35, for doing a few chores, there. She still uses it, still in good condition.

Sonny