Anybody got any experience with the Milwaukee circular saws? Trying to decide what to do.
Short version:
Pay $195 or less to fix it (or maybe get a new one, no way of knowing)
Have it scrapped/returned for free, and buy a new one for $200-250
Long version:
My Milwaukee 2731-20 7-1/4" circular saw has died AGAIN. I got it in December 2016, and honestly used it very little in that 5 years, mainly bought it for a good deal on the 12.0 battery. Then when I went to use it in 2021, it was dead. I think it was the trigger. Sent it to Milwaukee with no proof of purchase, they covered it under warranty, great! Fast forward 4 years and I had used it more, but not a ton (still has the original 2016 blade and its still sharp and the paint looked decent, haha), and it was getting finicky. Only worked with certain batteries, sometimes had to spin the blade to get it going, start spinning and then stop after a half a second, etc. Finally got tired of that and sent it in last week. Got the service report and it needs a new motor and a new switch:
Guaranteed max repair cost is $195, but it could be less, like less than $100. It could also be $195 and I get my old saw back with a new motor and trigger. Or it could be $195 and they scrap the old one since its a discontinued model and replace it with the new version 2732-20, which is supposed to be better and more reliable. Problem is there is no way of knowing which outcome it will be.
So with all that said, anybody used the newer 2732-20 or 2830-20 (rear handle) and have any feedback? With as much as the 2731-20 sucked, I'd rather go a different direction all together, but I'm too embedded with the M18 line and I hate using a corded saw now, so I plan to stick with Milwaukee.
