I've heard both DeWalt is bad and is good. I have a DeWalt reciprocal saw and so-far so-good. The circular saw I just bought was an $80 Porter-Cable with a laser light. So far, the gripe I have with it already is the tool they supplied to loosen and tighten the nut that holds the blade. It's very hard to keep it on the nut while turning it. Wants to keep slipping off.
I've never researched blades. Seems odd I haven't done that because I research just about everything else. But then I'd probably have to order one, because the stores near me seem very limited on what blades they sell.
The Blade is a lot like speakers. You can have a killer receiver but if the speakers are budget, the sound is budget....
