“Avoid this product”
I have owned this saw for 18 months. Sears has had it most of that time. Today was the last straw. It stopped running in the middle of a project, and, since tomorrow is trash day, it will be gone from the curb before I get home from work. The electronics in my unit quit several times, and was never properly repaired. Two of the five times it came back from Sears service (which was always weeks later than promised). there we parts missing, knob and cowling. Working with Sears service would be a whole different disgusting review.
I am a fan of Sears and Craftsman, but they really blew this one. I have always had good service from Sears and was very surprised at how badly I was treated by their service department on Beach Street in Fort Worth, and their unwillingness to back up their product.
I do not recommend this product. It would be better to spend more money and get a better one, or get one from **************.