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That saw was actually better built than I expected.
You've got to hand it to Festool. They've successfully marketed a $150.00 saw to the public for $1000.00.
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Not sure where he came up with the $1000 for the price. Maybe that's what they sell if for in Canada (his accent sounds Canadian). US price for the TS 55 is $640. He starts off by saying he hates cutting wood, so I gotta wonder what his woodworking expertise is. He mostly compares the saw to a "contractor's saw", which is really not a fair comparison. It's not like folks by Festool to trim 2x4's on the jobsite, then throw the saw into the back of a pickup truck. Nevertheless, a lot of what he complains about are not problems that are seen in the Festool world. Many of his observations relate to something like "if this thing is tossed around, it'll break". I checked his other YouTube videos out. He makes a habit of finding things wrong with any tool he takes apart.
Truth in Lending: I own a TS 75. It's by far the best circular saw I've ever touched, and I've owned a Milwaukee and a Dewalt prior to that. No other saw adjusts as easily and as accurately. Nothing has melted or come apart, even when the ambient temperature is 95+ deg F.
Oh, by the way, the Dewalt Plunge Cut circular saw is $625 ($495 discounted) and the warranty is not as good as Festool's.
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Allan Hill
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Isn't that kind of the point with all tools? Sell us cheap crap for more than it's worth?
If you can find me a $150 saw that does the same thing as my TS55 I'll buy five of 'em.
By the way, if you want an amusing and pretty educated engineering take, check out Rick Cristopherson's post about this video on the Festool Owner's Group. Not hard to find.
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I have owned that saw for 6 or 7 years. Don't remember exactly what I paid for it but I have the systainer with the saw a second smaller systainer with the clamps, protractor, and other accessories plus two of the 55" tracks with the connector kit. Pretty sure I paid around a 1000 for all of it. Great saw that has held up well. I would buy it again.