My 12″ Makita miter saw was one of the top rated units on the market when I purchased it some 18 years ago. It is my most used power tool and I have easily made more than 10,000 cuts with it. It is a great tool in every regard but one. Dust collection is abysmal. Having just replaced the shop vac I use with my miter saw (the rest of my shop tools are serviced by a 3hp cyclonic dust collector), I decided to replace my Makita with a Festool Kapex compound sliding miter saw. Dust collection on this unit is unbelievable. Laser guides on both sides of the blade are incredibly convenient, especially for someone with poor vision. This miter saw is simply in an entirely different class than any other I have used or seen. My Makita will either go up on Craig’s List or be fitted with a new blade and relegated to cutting metal.