We just got a new Makita LS1219L compound miter saw. Seems pretty nice. Replaced a not-so-nice DeWalt. Test cuts using the factory blade were surprisingly good. (Most factory supplied blades are not so good.) The 90 & 45 degree stops were dead on as it came! It has dust pickup from the blade guard and also from a funnel at table ht. The two connect together with the supplied Y connection but they don't include an adapter to fit shop vacs. I turned one, hooked it up and again was surprised at how well it picked up the dust. We will only be using it in the shop. At 65#s it isn't exactly portable, maybe on a wheeled stand. 

good score but why the foot of empty space in your post???

Nice saw.  I like the design of that one.  Can sit closer to the wall.

If there was a picture, it's gone now.

Nice review. Glad you like it. I've never been dissatisfied with any Makita product.  

No idea about all the blank space on my post???

See if this one does the same.

17 minutes ago, Larry Schweitzer said:

No idea about all the blank space on my post???

See if this one does the same.

Nope...

the return/enter button was held down....