I work for a company producing Resin based miniatures and scenery pieces. I was so impressed by this standard tool in my workplace that I bought one for myself, for my own hobby use. It has very specific uses, do not deviate from them, and this tool will last for a long time. We have had one in our workshop in daily use for coming up to 12 months now, and it's still cutting as well as when we started using it. Soft woods, resin or plastics. Do not mistreat your saw, and will last an age in hobby use terms.