Sliding mitre saws (JCB/B&Q or Luna)

[threedee]

I'm about to buy a sliding mitre saw.
B&Q at the moment offer two JCB ones i'm interested in, mostly due to my budget:
255mm
http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/power-to...5mm-Sliding-Mitre-Saw-13168664?skuId=13649361

and
210mm
http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/power-to...0mm-Sliding-Mitre-Saw-13168665?skuId=13649362

I'm inclined to get bigger one for bigger cutting capacity.
Question is is it worth the money ? (yeah yeah, you get what you pay for, blah blah blah... i know, move on.)
Anyone with constructive comments/criticism for these saws ?
Do JCB/B&Q have a healthy supply of spare parts ?


Also, i'm offered a Luna BMS250S saw, sold by McIntyres tool centre. Sturdy built, heavy, non plastic base etc. Anyone used this one ?

Any other tips for buying a sliding mitre ?

Also, where else can i handle/see some tools in Dungannon/Cookstown area ? Most shops i go to offer to order...which is not how i operate

 

[foxhole]

They are cheap chinese imports , base is not sturdy it's cast metal, kickback while using one of these snapped the back stop like a carrot.
Motor is so unrefined the power peak when operating the trigger tripped anything smaller than a 32 amp power supply.
Brake failed after a few uses but managed to keep all my fingers.

 

[Burnerman]

Its a shame that such a revered title as JCB put their name on stuff like this.....they do the same with garden equipment and its crap.
I use a SIP sliding saw - an excellent and safe bit of kit.
John

 

[threedee]

Ended up getting Luna BMS 250s.
I'm actually amazed at the build quality.
After handling JCB for a bit (at the b&q, no actual cutting) and comparing it to Luna one JCB seems really cheap and tacky.

The most surprising thing of all, except for lack of plastic (which by itself is a feat ), was that it came with induction motor. It is dead quiet - no clattery/clangy/screamy shriek circular saws usually emit...
And its heavy, maybe a tad too heavy, but its all due to build materials/quality.

Also, it has blade brake, which also somewhat surprised me. Usually i have to let the blade spin down, but Luna engages brakes halfway through spindown...

And it only cost 120 quid.

Even though i'm far from being a professional i'm impressed by things i saw...

Question: what kind of motors lower end of saws of this type use ? I have borrowed a non-sliding chop/mitre saw and its awfully loud... And plastic crap in general ("performance power" my ****)...