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I own a lot of tools. 45K worth of Snap-On and Mac tools, every 20v Max tool that DeWalt makes, and tons of other top brand tools. I loath cheap tools. The Kreg Rip-Cut seemed too good to be true. Could something so simple in design work as well as advertised? I ordered one and received it today. I promptly attached it to my DeWalt 20v circular saw and made a few cuts. WOW! Rock solid and precise straight cuts. I used it to cut 1/8" off of an 8ft piece of plywood. After 4 cuts with the Kreg guide, I trashed my old Empire 98" cutting guide. Those type of guides flex in the middle which can cause the saw to bind (dangerous) and leave you with a pile of scrap wood. Forget all the extending snap together rip guides and home made saw guides. This is a must have for anyone that needs to make straight cuts with a circular saw. One bit of advice... have patience with the initial setup on your saw. Read the directions and then head to Youtube and watch a few videos of how to properly install and setup on your saw. UPDATE: I added a few photos of this item attached to my DeWalt 20v Max circular saw. I've read quite a few reviews that saw this item didn't fit their saw or the item doesn't work properly so I hope these photos help. 1) If you look at pic #2 you'll see that I used a screw hole meant to secure a regular circular saw rip fence and then drilled a "dimple" hole in the saw base to create a spot for the 2nd screw to settle into. This allowed the Kreg Rip-Cut to attach very securely to the saw and prevents the saw and Rip-Cut from getting sloppy. If your saw doesn't have holes like mine, simply attach the sled part of the Rip-Cut to your saw, clamp it in place and drill a couple small holes in the base of your saw. With those holes, if you need to remove the sled part of the guide from your saw the holes will allow you to very easily reinstall it perfectly with no alignment issues. FYI - I never remove the sled from my saw. 2) Setting the "0 point" is critical. YouTube has several awesome videos that show how to set the Rip-Cut to accurately align with the saw blade. This allows you to make very accurate cuts without wasting time measuring multiple times. Hope this helps.