I use a track saw to cut pieces to final dimensions.
Here- let me add the rest to that - - I use a track saw to cut pieces to final dimensions in the parking lot of where I buy the sheet goods. Not only do I have ready made pieces, I also have a bazillion time easier job of transporting the sheet goods home....
Track saw big bucks? Too expensive? Luxury that can't be afforded? HA!
Now, instead of having to buy a truck or van - and the expense of putting gas into it - I can drive an econo-box instead.
That """expensive"" track saw saves me major bucks...
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." - John Lennon