QEP Professional Tile Saw with Diamond Blade - Heavy Duty Wet Tile Cutter for Porcelain, Ceramic, and Stone - Perfect for Bathroom Renovations, Kitchen Backsplashes, and DIY Home Projects

Cannot for the life of me figure out why this thing has so many poor reviews. I used it on 3/8 inch thick 12 x 24 porcelain tile to do my shower surround and it completely defied the odds. I saw another review where the person used it to cut that size of tile and even included pics. I almost didn't believe it, but yep. It works. And with only a few modifications. I placed it on top of an old wooden work table and braced it with 2x4s so it wouldn't vibrate off the surface. Then, I built a small addition to the exact height of the saw & placed it on the right side in order to be able to use a straight edge when cutting. All it took was a piece of 1x4 and some clamps. If you're the average DIYer, you'll probably have this stuff lying around. I also purchased the black widow blade for it because I knew I'd be cutting a thicker, harder stock. This was my absolute first time working with tile and it was a bear. This saw cuts slowly & what's worse, if you do try and rush the cut, you'll get chipped edges (of course that's probably a characteristic of most any tile saw especially if the user is inexperienced).All things considered, if you take your time and pay attention to what you're doing, this saw is more than sufficient. I was going to buy the cheap Skil wet saw, but going with this one saved me $70 bucks. I tiled a 54x36 in alcove shower in roughly 11 hours. As a tile novice, I think I made pretty good time with it. My advice, if you're on a budget and are needing a tile saw, this is a good choice. Even if I went to turn it on again for future use and it didn't work, I would still have gotten my $30 dollars out of it. Especially after what I've spent on the project as a whole, lol. ☺