What are the most common DeWalt DCS570B problems owners report?

The most common complaints from 15 verified owners: Some heavy users would rather step up to the 60V FlexVolt for more power on demanding work; The right-side blade and high handle position make it hard for some to track a straight cut; At least one owner ran into a baseplate/squareness issue that points to a possible damaged unit out of the box.

Do owners recommend the DeWalt DCS570B?

80% of 15 verified owners recommend the DeWalt DCS570B; 20% don't. Based on real owner comments aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.

DeWalt DCS570B · problems & reliability report

DeWalt DCS570B problems: what real owners report

20% of 15 verified DeWalt DCS570Bowners don't recommend it — based on real owner comments from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.

For balance: 80% recommend it. This page collects the complaints so you know what you're signing up for — read the full owner report for both sides. How we score

Most common complaints

2×Some heavy users would rather step up to the 60V FlexVolt for more power on demanding work
2×The right-side blade and high handle position make it hard for some to track a straight cut
1×At least one owner ran into a baseplate/squareness issue that points to a possible damaged unit out of the box

In owners' own words

“I've had nothing but problems with mine”
— @stevesilverstone1015 on YouTube

“whether it is just a cheap piece of junk”
— @Kvik1231 on YouTube

“it's absolutely pony”
— @mlawlan69 on YouTube

“i really dont like the right blade. i also hate the high position of the handle. even i (who's framed hundreds of units) cant cut a line straight sometimes with this saw”
— framer on Tools in Action

“My Ridgid and Ryobi don’t either. IMO it had to have been dropped at some point. Manufacturing/packaging, shipping, etc. Even the lowest Harbor Freight ones don’t do this, as awful as they can be. I don’t see any way that’s normal, especially for a DeWalt saw.”
— HatesDuckTape on Reddit

“Frankly, I wouldn't buy any of the 20v circular saws if the 60v were available to me.”
— theskepticalhiker on Reddit

“just got problems with mine . offset and stops all the time .”
— @jean-mi4898 on YouTube

“now I have a wobbly saw and expensive straight edge”
— @hankhill6416 on YouTube

“I'm seriously losing faith In Dewalt now”
— @Ranj.Singh.Dhaliwal on YouTube

“its not working”
— @Sapit-lq2oz on YouTube

“stupid design”
— @mosh-media on YouTube

Weighing it up? The full report has the other side — what 80% of owners like about it, who it's for, and every sourced quote. Full DeWalt DCS570B owner report →