I can tell you I wouldn't trade my Dewalt 12" DB slider for anything (except maybe a Kapex) it is quite handy especially the slide feature if you can get the the Hitachi for $200 I'd say go for it.
10" C10FCE2 MS upgrade to 12" C12RSH SCMS worth it?
Hey fellow LJ's, still somewhat green around here and looking for a bit of advice. I've got a 10" Single Bevel Hitachi Miter Saw (C10FCE2) that I like rather well despite its lack of features. I got it new at Lowes for $85+tax. I'm about to start outfitting my shop with cabinets/stands for various tools/electrical and really get things moving, and one of the first projects is a miter saw stand. I have an opportunity to get an open-box 12" Hitachi Slider (C12RSH) open-box return at the local Borg for, I'm guessing, about 330 OTD. I'd easily be able to sell the 10" for about what I paid, and I have a portable stand (Craftsman 
but got a killer deal) I could throw in and maybe get $130 for the pair.
Question is, is the $200+ to upgrade worth the money, especially considering the deal, or is that better saved for project cash when setting up shop? I want to have my mitersaw situation squared away as modifying the MS stand after an upgrade might be a pain in the rear. I've got most of my major tools squared away (sans planer/jointer and bandsaw), and I bought the new Delta Contractor's Saw sold at Lowes with the full 40" table, which I'm about to make a crosscut sled for. Easier to just save the money and do my CC's on the TS, or is the $200 worth the convenience? My projects for next several years will be mainly furniture - coffee/end tables, bedroom set stuff, cabinetry of various types, and hopefully a full sized built-in entertainment center. I also plan to install crown molding / chair rails in a few rooms throughout the house. Thoughts? Thanks in advance, and loving the community so far.
but got a killer deal) I could throw in and maybe get $130 for the pair.Question is, is the $200+ to upgrade worth the money, especially considering the deal, or is that better saved for project cash when setting up shop? I want to have my mitersaw situation squared away as modifying the MS stand after an upgrade might be a pain in the rear. I've got most of my major tools squared away (sans planer/jointer and bandsaw), and I bought the new Delta Contractor's Saw sold at Lowes with the full 40" table, which I'm about to make a crosscut sled for. Easier to just save the money and do my CC's on the TS, or is the $200 worth the convenience? My projects for next several years will be mainly furniture - coffee/end tables, bedroom set stuff, cabinetry of various types, and hopefully a full sized built-in entertainment center. I also plan to install crown molding / chair rails in a few rooms throughout the house. Thoughts? Thanks in advance, and loving the community so far.
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