Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I've been considering buying a mini circular saws for a while now. I have a Makita 7 1/4 circular saw, but there is just something about these mini ones that appeals to me. I considered the Rockwell, Worx, and Porter-Cable saws but they all seemed to have issues, from easily broker arbors to other failures, and Amazon reviews were mixed. This one seemed to have fewer reported issues so I thought I'd give it a try, despite having never heard of this brand. I've only had it a few days but so far it seems impressive. It feels heavy, well made and very ergonomic. Some have complained about the position of the safety switch, but I have found no problem depressing with my thumb when using the saw right handed, or using it in with my index/trigger finger where using left handed. It's a tiny bit awkward left handed but not a huge problem. I am replacing a lot of decking this summer and immediately after receiving the saw I made some test cuts on scraps. It had no problem cleanly cutting 5/4 x 6" cedar deck boards and seems like it could be ideal for this. I used a quick square as a guide, as I do with my larger saw, and got a nice straight cut. I think I will be using this more than my regular circular saw now since it is much easier to handle one handed. One other reviewer here received one of these saws with a rip guide that was not square. Mine is nice and square so hopefully the one the other reviewer got was an anomaly. I hope to really put this saw through its paces in the coming weeks, but I have to say my initial impressions are very positive. The only real improvement I could see would be to make the shoe a bit more solid since it feels a little flimsy and flexible. Seems to work ok though. Overall this is a neat little tool!