This is the only Cut-Off saw I have ever used and I have cut a lot of steel with it. My brother-in-law has a DeWalt but my HF seems to do everything his does. Got mine on sale for $49. One of the brush holders got hot and stuck the brush but I was able to fix it with the spare brush set that HF included. I don't push the cutting wheel as hard anymore - I try to let it do the cutting. OBTW, the Russian made cut-off wheels from HF are not the best, they tend to glaze and stop cutting (reason the brush overheated). American made cut-off wheels cut better but don't last as long. Overall, I would buy this again.