It won't cut square unless you fiddle and fiddle with it. Even once you have it square, the body flexes relative to the base because it was designed so poorly. Also, after not much use the bearings developed runout in them, I can turn on the saw and watch the blade oscillate sideways 1/8 inch. Irritatingly, the fixed portion of the guard goes so far forward and is so far out from the o.d. of the blade that you cannot see the blade begin the cut unless you manouver yourself to the side. This saw is a total piece of garbage, no thought in its design and very poor quality.