DeWalt DW788

Bought the saw in November 2017 and had it repaired in August. Shop told me parts loosened up and needed several bearings. I guess it’s ok for light duty. Never cut wood more then 3/4 inch. Since I got repaired it has been working so well that my rating is five stars. The authorized repair shop was a hardware store in the area near where I live. Awesome repair and came back in perfect shape. Hopefully it remains in great shape for years to come, just keeping my fingers crossed.

Purchased a 788 second hand that is a type 1. Had to look hide and low for one that was reasonableness.  Doubt is has had any maintenance and appears to have been used for metal cutting. Did an acceptance inspection on it and realized the blade is tilted slightly. Not too concerned of it being off 1/16 to 1/32 off. Blade is set aggressively forward. Can be fixed by a shim in the back of the table, but in the short time I have had it, I am liking the aggressiveness. I am upgrading from a circa 1990 craftsman 13 inch with two speeds (off and on) to this and it is a dream come true. Very smooth and once I tried it out, I had to verify that it was even on. The blade was moving, but barely heard the motor. Glad I upgraded to this. 

Hendo

Best saw I ever tryied and I tryied 5-6 of them.i ended up owning 12 of them, canibslizing 3 ,giving away 3, and wearing out the rest.best I could get one to last was a year of hard nonstop scrolling mostly 3/4" plywood.

I have had my Dewalt 788 for two years and have no problems at all.  It is easy to change blades and set the tension on the blade.  It's a great saw and I would recommend it to anyone getting started.