![]() Upon disassembling the saw, I found that both the front and back armature bearings were HEAVILY worn to the point that when I attempted to remove them, most of the ball bearings just fell out. Upon getting the saw, there was a fair amount of excess noise coming from the motor. Those fasteners that were badly damaged were replaced with period fasteners. ![]() As far as our Value rating, we gave it a 10/10 because of its price you will be hard pressed to find a better saw with the same features (and history for that matter). For our performance rating, we gave it a 9/10 because while it is statistically the reigning champ as far as overall popularity, we wish it came with a nice hard case to store it in when we are not using it. ![]() Although some of the competition has made their own varieties of worm drive circular saws, it is hard to beat the fact that this is still the original Skilsaw. The fact that the SKIL Mag 77 SHD77M is based directly on the very first worm drive saw is a salute to the original design. (I am sure in the beginning it will be me that slows down until I get used to the additional weight!) Conclusion For the saw that essentially built America for the last seven decades, we have to say that our hats are off to it. In the end, I would have to say if I was going to have to spend a lot of time with a circular saw, I would want it to be a worm drive saw because it never tires or slows down and I feel like I have a better view of where my blade is cutting.
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