Everything is relative. On the old Dexter saw, the teeth on the large gear wore out twice. Didn't go there for the third time. I wanted to save money, I bought a yellow saw in Leroy. Turned it on at idle. The smell of burnt insulation throughout the house sounds like a rocket on takeoff, even with overkill. Shaft play. Passed back. Makita will work, we'll see, we'll add it. Made in Romania.