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Recently the trigger only intermittently worked and the variable speed feature stopped working which made cutting metal a nightmare. The black knob on the handle that tightens the blade is a joke because it pops off all the time and is poorly designed. Quite disappointing given how little I used this Jigsaw. Maybe I should have paid for the higher end model. I owned this piece of junk for about 2 years and only used it for light jobs maybe 5-10 times a year at most. I've been a long time user of Bosch tools and I expected much more from them. Finally got so fed up I tossed this hunk of junk in the dumpster. To be fair I've never had a problem with any of my other Bosch tools.
this saw worked well,cut well,quiet,smooth, but the blade change is real bad. for that reason i would never recommend this saw the cheap plastic turn lever broke the second time i used it,a very poor design.
After all that time and abuse it still cut perfectly. I had an equipment rental business for ten years. This is the jigsaw I rented. I sold the business and as far as I know that same jigsaw is still being rented out. The same one for ten years, no breakdowns, no problems.
I bought mine back in 98. Anyone getting into any type of carpentry or fabrication should buy this as there 1st saw and they will be very please with it for years to come. I have used it frequently and still works like new. I prefer this model over the long skinny screw driver model because I know I would have lost that screw driver ten years ago.
The heft of this piece of equipment makes its operation smooth, although the size may make sharp zig zags more cumbersome than what may be enjoyed with a smaller unit. It takes a while and repeated reading to understand how to change the blades, but once learned, it is quick, easy, safe, and blades lock securely. That aside, the saw is a well made piece of smooth machinery which runs flawlessly and allows precise cuts. This was my first Bosch purchase, and it made me a Bosch fan. There is no wobble or vibration.
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