Milwaukee 6955-20 12-Inch Dual-Bevel Sliding Compound Miter SawSemi-Pro

The Milwaukee 6955-20 is a heavy 12-inch dual-bevel slider that owners call the smoothest-cutting saw they've used, with dust collection second only to a Kapex. Its digital miter readout is meant for repeatable angles. Two catches: the digital readout has a well-documented drift bug, and it needs a Milwaukee vacuum attachment for shop-vac hookup.

• One owner called it one of the best purchases they've made, arriving set up perfectly with no adjustment needed
• A trim carpenter called it the smoothest cutting saw they've ever used
• Dust collection is repeatedly called best-in-class for a miter saw, second only to the Kapex
• The digital miter readout in tenths is valued for repeatability, and owners find the preset angles accurate

• The digital readout has a drift bug, reading several different values through the day even at zero, and Milwaukee's reset didn't fix it for one owner
• The angle scale can be off half a degree, so some owners set angles with an external angle finder
• Fence squareness varies out of the box, with a shopper finding several in-store units not meeting the table at 90
• It has no shop-vac hookup out of the box, needing a hard-to-source attachment, and it's heavy and loud

It takes 12-inch, 5/8-inch arbor blades, with a full-kerf blade recommended for square cuts in hardwood. Dust collection needs Milwaukee's 48-03-0200 vacuum attachment, and it uses third-party stands. It has dual work lights and the digital miter readout built in, and an add-on laser is available.