TOO good to be true? Hitachi CMS

[MilDoc]

Hitachi C10FSH 12 Amp 10-Inch Dual Bevel Sliding Compound Miter saw with Laser

http://www.amazon.com/Hitachi-C10FSH...5?ie=UTF8&s=hi

This is on their sale for today only. What da y'all think? Give s alist price of $1,015, on sale for $474.99 !!!

[Cheeky]

MilDoc,

That's Amazon just being Amazon. Believe it or not, that saw was down to almost $300 at one point.....and nowhere is it over a grand.

I paid less for the latest Hitachi 12" CSMS (C12LSH) from Amazon, about 7 months ago.

Amazon prices fluctuate tremendously. If you need a 10" CSMS, I would wait, as you can get a much better deal.

[Daveman38]

I got this Saw friday on amazon for $308.00 plus $4.99 shipping and got $50.00 off. making the total $262.99. The sale lasted just a few minutes.

[Jeffrey Schronce]

At least they wised up and changed it to 12 Amp. The had it listed last week as 12 HP which is a bit much for a CMS.

[LinuxRandal]

At least they wised up and changed it to 12 Amp. The had it listed last week as 12 HP which is a bit much for a CMS.

But wasn't that the Tim Taylor version?

[MilDoc]

OK, so not a great deal. I haven't been loking at CMS's until recently and that one caught my eye. Guess I'll keep looking.

[Cheeky]

MilDoc,

I don't know if this will interest you, but Amazon also has several Makita CSMS with several discounts and rebates.

For example, this 10" goes down to $454.94 after the $50 discount. It also has a $30 Mail-in rebate, and a rebate for a free 18 Drill/driver.

Here's where it gets interesting:

if you spend $500 on Makita tools through Amazon, you get $100 towards your next purchase.

So you would have to purchase another Makita item for $45.06 to be eligible for the $100 Amazon gift certificate.

I have the 12" version, and it is awesome.

http://www.amazon.com/Makita-LS1013F...6?ie=UTF8&s=hi

[Andrew Benedetto]

http://www.tylertool.com/mafaresaandp.html

Recon ls1013 $360-$10 disc. $350 is a good price, $360 for the newer model w. laser. I paid $450 after RB for a new ls1013l. These are made in the USA and not Mexico like DeWalt, or China like the Hitachi.

[Cheeky]

Andrew,

the makitas are "assembled" in the usa.....far from made over here. you would be disappointed to learn how many parts are from china.

i did a little research after i purchased mine, and it's more of a ploy to get customers to think there is a big difference, but in fact, they have the same ratio of chinese parts to german, and u.s.

all it takes is for them to have to bolt together a couple of pieces and they can claim it was made in the states.