Just so you know, the Ridgid "is" a Ryobi, just in orange clothing and of
better quality than the weekend warrior Ryobi blue junk. That said, I have
the Ridgid 12" sliding compound miter - the MS1290, I think - and I'm
happy
with the way it cuts. The laser is a joke, and the only good thing about
the
dust collection is the 2 1/2" port.



Here's a couple Miter Saw reviews that may be of interest to newsgroupers:

Ryobi EMS1830SCL 12" Slide CMS (pretty much identical to the Rigid
MS1290LZ)
http://www.onlinetoolreviews.com/rev...EMS1830SCL.htm

Bosch 3912 12" CMS
http://www.onlinetoolreviews.com/reviews/boschgcm12.htm

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