I am looking to pick up a new 12” sliding miter saw for on site work and was wondering if anyone knows the actual differences between these two models? I know that the DW779 does not come with a laser. That is the most stated difference but I have read other post saying that there is more to it than that but no one has mentioned exactly what is different. I have read snippets of post that say the DW779 is built with different, inferior parts versus its outward twin the DW780. Can anyone confirm this?
The DW780 retails for $599 and the DW779 retails for around $350. I would love to save the money but I would personally prefer the model with the best internal parts and accuracy. I am not at all concerned about having a laser. If need be I could always buy one separate.
Anyone care to share what if any differences there are between the DW779 and DW780?