Harbor Freight 14" cut-off saw

...you know, as opposed to those saws that do something other than cut things off...

http://www.harborfreight.com/2-hp-14-inch-heavy-duty-cut-off-saw-91938.html

Anybody have experience with these bad boys? I'd be using it primarily for masonry, cutting bricks and such for my ongoing brick oven build, but I wouldn't be opposed to keeping it around for metal work in the future, too.

For about the price of a decent masonry blade, how good/bad could this thing be? It doesn't have to last a lifetime; I need probably under 100 cuts before it can assplode and I won't mind.

What say the masses about this Fischer-Price looking chop saw?

I have one. It cuts, the guides are crap, the vices is eh, its loud. what else do you want to know?

If it's bought as disposible, it's OK. I got their 9" angle grinder + a diamond blade to demolish a masonry bathroom 5 years ago and I can't kill it.

If you want years of cutting metal, buy a horizontal bandsaw, preferably a 7x12.

I just wouldnt want it assploding in my face.

Shame Harbor Freight doesnt make a cheap SawStop, but for such a good product I guess they deserve that right for awhile.

I've had mine (it's the orange HF one) for about 8 years now with a few hundred cuts.

I'm like Grtechguy, got an old orange one. Mine's been OK, not exemplary but for what I paid I can't complain.

I'd really like a bandsaw but there's just not enough room in my current garage.

I have that exact cut-off. I use it for metal and I've done some pretty hefty cutting with it. Plenty of power, deck sucks, clamp/vise sucks, but I've been impressed. I've probably had it for 5-6 years and it has cut a LOT of steel.

As long as you're not looking for high-precision, its awesome. Its a beast. Its not sophisticated, its a cheap chop saw.