i bought a rigid one at lowes 12 inches for like $150 or so it has a laser and its compound mitre and its a wonderful thing id recommend that one if you want ill get you the model number its currently on closeout
prior to that i had a delta 10 non compound and it was adequate but the compound makes things ( particular crown moldings) easier

 

To me the 10" is better for doing molding and trim. If you can get the rigid for the $150. the I'd think that it would be better than the $100. for the B&D and the like. If I got the 10" though I would make sure that it could cut through a 1 X 6 completely. I have the 10" B&D and it doesn't quite make it. A 12" is better for regular cutting though. I have both now and it does come in handy to have both so that you have one set up for one cut and the other for a different cut. Actually my 12" is a HF slider and so far it has worked decent. Probably wouldn't be the professional use but for the work that I ask of it though it does quite fine.

 

The 10" compound Delta was also sold by Sears with their name on it.
I purchased a compound 10" Delta 17 years ago just for trim work on rental remodels, for the intended use it's size is perfect.
Picked up a 10" Craftsman radial arm saw that's 35 years old for $40 that is used for larger lumber cuts. Some safety recall on it as Sears will give me $100 trade in for a new radial saw. No thanks I like heavy cast iron

 

Me too. Nothing like a good sturdy tool. Especially one that WAS made in the USA.
But, a little 10incher is a lot easier to load into the truck and carry around versus a 12inch slider.
Another thing to think about if you don't absolutely need the big one.

 

I have 2 -12 inch ones a Dewalt sliding compound & double compound. My favorite was the straight 10 inch Milwaukee that was not a compound miter saw. It was light accurate & had more power than any miter saw I ever owned. It would cut 4 inch crown. It was stolen or i would still use it as my main miter saw. I worked as a trim carpenter all my life. The bigger saws are great.but you use the extra capacity they have very seldom on the average trim job.

 

I started with a Rockwell 10" motorized miterbox.
It would JUST cut through 3 1/2" base.

Cast iron table would not dance around the floor, but would leave black stains in unfinished oak.
I got a lot of mileage and education out of that saw.
Miles and MILES of moulding cut, Oxalic acid will pull iron stains out of woods containing tannins.

 

A 10 inch compound miter saw will cut most things in a trim job. I like my slide saw but it's real heavy. I have the dewalt folding stand now so I roll it instead of carrying it. It's great for cutting the 1x12s on a stairway that joins the 1x8 risers under the treads. It beats trying to use a skill saw. I have a left hand skill saw for cutting one side.I wore out 3 8&1/4 Hitachi slide miter saws & 1 Dewalt 12 inch slide saw while I was in the business. The new Dewalt is the best slide saw I have ever used.
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