My friend told me about these saws a month or two ago, and I was impressed by the videos I saw online. I continued to do my research on them, and then waited till I bought house and was ready to start building a work bench. I was looking at both the 10" sliding miter saw that I ended up with, and the 14" chop saw. In the end the 10" miter saw seemed more useful, and should still handle all of my steel cutting needs. And adjusting the angle of the blade rather then the angle of the clamp seems much easier.
I was able to find the saw for $240 online, but my local steel yard sells them for $280, and I like to buy locally when I can. I finally made it out to the yard yesterday and picked up the saw, along with the steel cutting blade for another $90.
Then I went out into the yard and picked up six 24' sticks of 11 gauge 2" square tubing. I had them cut the tubes in half, so I didn't have so much hanging out the back of my truck. I noticed they were using a Evolution chop saw, with the multi-purpose blade they come with. So after they loaded up the steel in the back of my truck I commented to the guy how well that evolution saw seemed to cut. He said they are great saws, and that was a dull blade. They were also cutting 2 pieces at a time with it.
So after I get home I start looking for something I can cut
It was hard to keep my self from cutting into a piece of that tubing I just bought, but I did not know any of the lengths I wanted yet. I found a piece of 1/4" steel plate and clamped it down. I also put the steel blade on, I'll save the other blade for cutting wood and aluminum. Pulled the trigger and lowered the blade onto the steel plate. It cut through much easier then a abrassive blade, and it was quieter as well. And not dealing with sparks and dust was really nice. About a minute after I made the cut I thought I should feel how warm the steel was... It was as cold as it was when I put it on the saw 
Later in the day I got the itch to play with it again, and cut a few pieces of some scrap 1.75" .120 wall tubing I had. I cut a 1/2" ring making both cuts as quickly as I could. Then removed my gloves and picked the pieces up to check if it was warm, still cold
Here are a couple pictures, sorry about the poor cell phone quality pics. I was to lazy to grab my camera
After I finish modeling my work bench in solidworks I'll start cutting some steel and post up how it works. So far I am very happy with it, and would buy it again.
I was able to find the saw for $240 online, but my local steel yard sells them for $280, and I like to buy locally when I can. I finally made it out to the yard yesterday and picked up the saw, along with the steel cutting blade for another $90.
Then I went out into the yard and picked up six 24' sticks of 11 gauge 2" square tubing. I had them cut the tubes in half, so I didn't have so much hanging out the back of my truck. I noticed they were using a Evolution chop saw, with the multi-purpose blade they come with. So after they loaded up the steel in the back of my truck I commented to the guy how well that evolution saw seemed to cut. He said they are great saws, and that was a dull blade. They were also cutting 2 pieces at a time with it.
So after I get home I start looking for something I can cut
It was hard to keep my self from cutting into a piece of that tubing I just bought, but I did not know any of the lengths I wanted yet. I found a piece of 1/4" steel plate and clamped it down. I also put the steel blade on, I'll save the other blade for cutting wood and aluminum. Pulled the trigger and lowered the blade onto the steel plate. It cut through much easier then a abrassive blade, and it was quieter as well. And not dealing with sparks and dust was really nice. About a minute after I made the cut I thought I should feel how warm the steel was... It was as cold as it was when I put it on the saw Later in the day I got the itch to play with it again, and cut a few pieces of some scrap 1.75" .120 wall tubing I had. I cut a 1/2" ring making both cuts as quickly as I could. Then removed my gloves and picked the pieces up to check if it was warm, still cold
Here are a couple pictures, sorry about the poor cell phone quality pics. I was to lazy to grab my camera
After I finish modeling my work bench in solidworks I'll start cutting some steel and post up how it works. So far I am very happy with it, and would buy it again.
I have no need for a second saw, but at that price I couldn't resist. The standard blade alone is normally $40.