I've gotten my money's worth out of mine. I did shorten its base so it would slide under my work table - which destabilized it so I had to mount some wider 1x4''s under. I mostly use it in the horizontal position to cut 2 1/2" aluminum and brass round bar. But I also use it vertically and I've cut wood, plastic, metal sheet. I sit on the rear of the saw and I don't use the big plate - just lift it up and go.