I own a hardwood flooring business and we have 4 of these saws in use and 3 Dewalt 10" and 1 Hitachi. I had the Milwaukee Magnum 10" but sold it because it was too heavy and hard to use. These Makita 10" saws have a great feel to them and are prefered by our crews. We have never had a repair problem with them except for truing the fence which gets knocked out of square after extended use as is typical with all miter saws I've used. Overall the best 10" saw out there.
br /Note the DEWALT DW703 10" Miter saw is my second choice and is a good saw, however I did have a defective motor on a 1 week old saw.

For the money this is a great Miter Saw. It is very powerful. It may not have an infinate range of angle settings, but it has the most common settings.

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br /I have run this saw for four years. It is the old standby in my shop. It is fairly rugged for on site work as well and transports easily due to its light weight construction. The trigger safety on my saw is broken however. It is one of those small plastic parts that is easily cracked when throw in the back of a pickup at the end of the day. If I had to change anything about this saw I would have made that little button out of some type of strong alloy. This saw will do everything from medium size framing jobs to cabinetry work and moulding installations. It is a good addition to any shop.

The Dust bag comes out to low if they reworked that I would rate it 5 stars

The tolerances of the Makita LS1040 are so tight that wafer thin pieces of wood can be shaved off and you can see through them. I am not lying. I shaved off pieces of 2x material and could see light through them. Also miter cuts in moldings are crisp and clean. I especially like tools with blade brakes because they are safer and blade changing is faster. Because of its light weight I have no problem transporting this saw from job to job. Sure a heavier slide saw will cut 2x10 and larger stock but honestly how often do I cut that on the job site with a miter saw... never.

for the price this is the saw you need, you may want a 12inch sliding saw but this will do 98% of all tasks that you have. I went looking for a good blade for my old compound slider and ended up walking out of the toolshop with the makita, and i don't regret it. it's small enough to be kept in a tool box instead of rolling around on the back of my pick up. compact unit thats easy to lug around and will handle framing and trim with ease. the jerky nature of the motor is the only consern, and thats why it only gets 4 stars form me.
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You'd think it would be easy to find a miter saw that cut straights, angles, and bevels accurately (without having to adjust them every time), but alas no. I went through a couple of cheaper brands hoping to save a few bucks... live and learn. This saw doesn't have all the bells and whistles of some other brands, but it cuts true.

I've been using Makita tools for over 20 years and have always been impressed with their quality and durability. I bought this saw for doing home projects, so far I have cut oak and pine with it and it makes good solid cuts. Easy to use and seems to be very good quality. Good job Makita. Amazon shipping was excellent as always.

This saw worked perfectly right out of the box.....all the factory adjustments were dead on......the quality of the cuts are perrfect...what more can I say.

Being a finish carpenter for over 30 years I can say that this saw is excellent for the budget end of the Makita line...for the price it is very much worth it. The saw cuts accurately and is light in weight for portability.

This saw does not stay square on the 90 positive stop. On the 45 positive stops, ones on 45 the other on 46. There is too much play on the saw when you are making a cut. Also, the guard sticks about 75% of the time, sometimes open and somtimes closed. Finally, I would never buy a Makita miter saw again, and go with a better brand.

The saw is fine for what I paid. My real gripe is that part of the reason that I chose this model is that Amazon stated in the specs that the saw was assembled in the U.S. Instead, it has the MADE IN CHINA logo emblazoned everywhere. I try to buy American when I can. Amazon isn't helping here...