It would be very interesting to hear from anyone who ends up buying one... Many people on this forum alone seem to get along well with only a basic (non-plunging, often 'cheap') circular saw, used in conjunction with a home-made MDF/plywood saw guide. So, how bad could this Woodstar saw really be?
It's likely to be missing some of the features you'd expect to find on the Festool saws but, armed with a sharp, decent blade, is there any reason it could not cut almost as well? We'd also have to assume that the guide rails are straight, flat and true, of course.
Hope one of the magazines gets to look at one in the near future... For occasional use, it could be a good buy. Never understood why they call it 'Woodster' when the logo clearly features a STAR in place of the 'e'! :roll:
