Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Summary: 2.5 stars for this inexpensive, decently featured little tile saw for light DIY jobs. Sadly, several annoyances keep this saw from getting higher rating. I purchased the Skil 3540-02 Tile saw for a modest bathroom remodel from a nameless large box store, where it was ten dollars cheaper, than Amazon. The Skil is a very reasonably priced entry level tile saw, and includes everything to get you started working right out of the box (assembly requires #2 Phillips head screw driver). The saw is best for a DIYer who needs to use a tile saw for several days, but who cannot afford to rent or buy a more fully featured saw. While it performed its main function well enough, it had several irritating quirks that kept me from giving it a higher rating. The quirks included things like; a fence that did not move smoothly, requiring both ends to be fully un/re screwed, and had to be carefully squared each time to the blade. The second annoyance was the included blade's kerf is too wide for making cuts in more delicate glazed porcelain wall tile, causing tear out. The blade is better suited to thicker floor tile. Finally, the blade guard sits too close to the blade, and bound against 2 thinner kerfed non-Skil blades I had picked up as a work around to the tear out issues I had encountered. After using the Skil tile saw for half a day, the quirks forced me to return it, and I picked up the more sturdy Ryobi Model: WS730 7 in. Tile Saw, currently on sale for $99 bucks from another nameless big box store. The Ryobi has its own issues, but definitely did a better job. Pros: Price, features include everything to get started Cons: Annoying fence system; included blade kerf too thick for for delicate tile; guard binds against non-Skil branded blades.