BSlone

I liked this saw. I agree that setup was a bit of a pain, but it only happens once and you'll never have to do it again. I installed 850 sf of porcelain in my rental and felt this tool was up to the job.

I did not use the water table, as I used the saw outside. However, I cut a lot of tile and found this saw did a great job. The cuts were accurate, the saw design seemed to be well thought out: rubber pads to keep the tiles in place, the water was sort of filtered to keep the pump clear, the foldable table was easy to fold up and move the saw to storage until the next day.

I used a Kobalt (Lowes $450) saw first but returned it because I kept cracking my tiles right at the last inch of the cut. Next, I used a Dewalt, which was nice, but then switched to the Ridgid because of the Lifetime Service Agreement. I felt that the saw worked great and I found all of the features were well thought out.

I used the laser more for the initial line-up and didn't find the 1" gap between the end of the laser and the blade was an issue.

I recommend this saw.

Disclaimer: I purchased the Kobalt and Ridgid for just under $500. The Dewalt was $650 as I recall, so you can determine which model I bought on that info. Also, I'm not a pro, so I can't speak on the durability of the saw, but I've completed 2 large 'jobs' and two bathrooms with it, and it seems to be doing fine. I'd estimate that I've cut maybe 150-200 12" porcelain tiles, and maybe 200 6" porcelain tiles so far. Still like a new saw.

Oh, and I hate doing tile now. Much harder on the back and knees than one would think. Hats-off to you guys who do this stuff full-time.