In the shop I have a couple Peddinghaus band saws and the big saw at the end of the FICEP beam line. They are all fine, but very expensive (purchase price, maintenance, blades, cutting lubricant). I have at home a little cheap Jet vertical/horizontal combo and honestly it is a nice little saw.
Have a couple DeWalt chop saws for small aluminum stuff setup on long tables. No complaints, just don't use them a ton.
Rarely have a chop saw on a truck but NEVER leave home without a Milwaukee deep throat porta-band.
Really comes down to how much you use them. You get what you pay for, however even a cheapo like the Jet should make repeatable cuts and miters. If you are an ornamental guy, chop saw that swings for miters of course.
And honestly if I was putting a small shop together I would go cheap on the saw and spend my money on a good deal for an ironworker.
Metal cutting - oxyfuel cutting, plasma cutting, machining, grinding, and other preparatory work.
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