Somebody helped themselves to my 12" DeWalt miter saw over the weekend so I'm in the market. At this point I'm looking at either another DeWalt (both the 715 or 716 have attractive pricing and available locally) or a Bosch CGM12SD. Even with a small footprint the Bosch has nearly a 14 inch crosscut which is really attractive for some projects on the horizon. My worry is portability. My shop is at another property we own but the miter saw is primarily used at home restoring a 135 year old house. It moves from room to room and inside to outside depending on the project. With two stories and a basement stairs are also involved.
The Bosch is a substantial 65 pounds and doesn't appear to have a carrying handle. For those who have worked with one how cumbersome is it to move? What is your overall opinion of the saw?
Festool isn't in the budget, but any other saws that will get me up to about a 9" crosscut I should consider?