Reply by CodyJames

Thanks TheBossQ, that statement helped put my mind at ease.

8iowa, YEAP! I notice that most of the companies offer their circular saws in Amps, while some like Porter Cable are in HP, which is what got me curious.

By the way, I absolutely LOVE my Porter Cable circular saw, the only thing that I don’t like, No safety… the trigger is freely clickable. I found myself the first time picking it up oddly and I hit the trigger, I hadn’t used it yet even. Surprised me when it started up and I was like “woah, no safety”! It is something to be very aware of if anyone descides to purchase this saw.