In recently evaluating where my work tends to catch a snag, I figured out it was really anything having to do with plywood. Buying it. Getting it home. Moving it around the shop. And cutting it safely and accurately.

I have a few large home/honey-do projects coming up that would really benefit from a tracksaw, but I can't decide between the Festool and the Makita. Both have excellent reviews, but the Mak is $100 cheaper. Only downside I see is the lack of a riving knife, but I'm not sure how important that is cutting mostly sheet goods. I'm leaning towards the Mak with Dewalt track clamps. If one were significantly quieter than the other, that would certainly weigh heavily in my decision.

Just wanted to get any last thoughts before I pull the trigger.

For the record, I don't have any other green and I'd be using the saw with a Fein vac.