A couple of months ago I bought a PC Sawboss 115V version. After getting the saw home I made a couple of cross cuts and rips and found the cut to be really rough. Figuring it was the blade I bought an upgraded blade with more teeth. A little better but same problem. I grabbed the blade by the rim and found excessive end play in the jackshaft. I removed the drive washer exposing the outer bearing and found a bearing made in China. I returned the saw, now in my opinion a 6" saw with a selling price of nearly $140.00 should have bearings better than the cheapest available agreed? I was in Lowes the other day and they had a closeout on the 340K palm sander for $34. Can't go wrong right? I get the thing home, open it up and find the platten is now plastic instead of metal like it used to be, I'm sure the bearings are made in China also. In addition, the nice rubber cord has been replaced by the cheap plastic covered type that gets stiff in cold weather. Neither tool wore the emblem "Proudly made in the USA" like they used to say. It's sad to see one of the best tool manufacurers going in this direction. It seems like Dewalt, Bosch and Milwaukee are the brands to look at. Another thing is that Lowes appears to be in the process of ousting PC. There are numerous closeouts on PC and the website does not show any PC products anymore. They do not include PC as a brand that they carry.
Gene