I just sent the following to DeWALT, Black&Decker and Bosch (with the appropriate name change):
As a customer who has purchased and enjoyed DeWalt quality tools I attempted to purchase a new DeWALT circular power saw at Loews over the weekend. Unfortunately DeWALT, Black & Decker, Bosch and others have decided Americans are not worthy of manufacturing jobs and have shifted production to China. I was willing to pay up to $200 for such a saw but ended up paying $49 for a Skill circular saw which I am sure is not anywhere near the quality of the aforementioned manufactures but was made in the USA. I am sorry to say I will no longer buy your products as long as they are made by our political enemy!
Frankly, you are better off with the Skil saw. I bought one cheap because I was going to saw-cut my driveway and pretty much figured I would trash the saw in the process.
Well, ten years later, that old saw is still in my toolbox. I have done just about everything possible to kill it, but it just will not die.
So the Skil saw is American made and LESS expensive. That’s surprising. Just goes to show that it’s all marketing costs not quality of goods . . .