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Well, the problem isn't with the damn sticker. The switch and outer case seem out of alignment. But yeah, if that and the poor-fitting top cover prove to be the only problems I'll be thrilled!! Love the way the saw runs. Lots of grunt for such a small saw. Handles very well. Practically starts...

You're absolutely right that one shouldn't always believe what a sticker says. Of course one also shouldn't always believe the stories told by a company's sales reps, or by its salesmen. I think that I understand the messaging problem. For many years the company, its sales reps and its...

My first sentence: "These saws are not manufactured in Germany." That's true, according to Makita, who claim that the saws are "Made in China". Are you saying that the saws are "manufactured" in Germany but "made" in China? If so, you are using an unconventional definition of the term...

Thanks! That looks a lot like my saw. It does seem like this is a common problem with the German-made saws as well. I wonder how they found one with a properly-aligned switch for the product photo that I posted earlier. Must have taken some effort. :)

Thanks for posting! That third photo looks very similar to my saw when it is in the "On" position. So it's not just the Chinese-made saws that have this sort of quality-control problem. I am referring to this as a quality-control problem because I don't think that it was designed that way. I...

What false statements have I made? I said that according to Makita the saw is "Made in China". Are you saying that statement is false? I acknowledged that many or most of the parts may be made in Germany. Is that false? I said that there are quality-control issues with the fit-and-finish of...

So you're saying that they are all like this? That has not been my experience. I have seen new 421s where the "Made in Germany" labels are not lifting off in the middle. I have also seen 421s where the switch looks like this (German-made) 421: That's what it should look like, but that...

Yes, I'm new here, but I have posted for years on "the other site" under the same username. So what's your point? I guess you didn't like what I had to say. o_O

These saws are not manufactured in Germany. Some (or most) of the parts may be made in Germany, but according to Makita the saws are "Made in China". I have one, and it exhibits the typical quality control of a Chinese-made product. For labeling purposes, products can be listed as "Assembled...