I'm considering buying Hitachi's 8.5" SCM saw... most who have one seem to be happy with it. Literature seems to claim that a 1x12 lying flat and cut at 0 degrees (or 90, depending on your point of view) can be done without flipping the board over ... can anyone verify that? One of the jobs I have in mind is a good bit of basic shelf building using alot of 1x12's and smaller stuff.
I'll probably buy one anyway, but I'd like to know what to expect.