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Awesome tool!
I have been using a Hitachi C10FS for many years now and have been very pleased with its performance. I have no complaint with my Hitachi but have had on occasion the need for a 12" capacity. I had previously looked at the Hitachi 12" slide miter at Lowes, but was unimpressed with the gadgets and the saw seemed to flex and wander. The quality was also lacking in the Dewalt, and I had pretty much decided on the Makita LS1214, and was prepared to purchase one when Milwaukee came out with their 6955-20. Home Depot had them in stock so I was able to evaluate the fit, finish, stability and check out the flex, wander and general quality of the saw. I was very impressed. Although the saw was manufactured in Taiwan and not in the US, the quality seemed every bit the standards I have come to expect from Milwaukee on their previous domestically produced tools.

Strengths:
Very sturdy and accurate.
Makes 60 deg right cuts and 55 deg left cut capacity.
Digital fine adjustments for miter cuts.
Adequate dual lights on ether side of blade.
Constant Power Technology (resulting in smoother cuts).
Easy to read positive miter stops.
50 deg bevel left and right.
Large fence.
Depth paw stop for switching back and forth from full to partial depths.
Direct drive
No unnecessary gadgets.

Weaknesses:
Dust collection (as with all miter saws).
Right fence does not slide.
No vice clamp.
Expensive.

This saw is top notch! Smooth, very powerful, accurate and very well-built. I mounted this saw on a Ridgid miter stand and can setup and take down in seconds. Everything was well adjusted from the factory, only a minor adjustment of one of the bevel angle indicators needed to be corrected. The digital readout has proven useful, especially on those not so square, stain grade joints that must be perfect. The motors Constant Power Technology has a different feel when cutting, but performs flawlessly. I am glad they decided to forgo the laser gimmick in lieu of the dual lights which proved to be more valuable than I had anticipated. The depth paw stop has proved very handy a couple of times already, when having to switch back and forth from full to partial depths on a job.
I have some Milwaukee tools that are over 30 years old, only having to replace rotting electrical cords or brushes. I would not be surprised to find this tool falling into the same category...

Milwaukee Knows Tools
This is my third miter saw and I'm pleased to report that the manufactures are finally getting it right. This saw has a lot going for it like a 5 1/4" tall fence so cutting wide crown moulding in position is no problem. It has a 13 1/4" cutting capacity for 3/4" material. It is solid and well balanced, which is a prerequisite for any kind of accurate work. I like the work lights. (there are two of them, one on each side of the blade) While they aren't much help in daylight they sure come in handy as the sun sinks slowly in the west. I was also pleasantly surprised at how useful the digital readout was. I have found numerous times when I needed to tweak my cut by just a degree or two and the readout allowed me to do just that with consistency. The readout is also lit from behind by a soft green glow so it's easy to see in dim light. In fact I found myself wishing this saw had a digital readout for the bevel angles too! Speaking of bevels, the single wide lever in back for adjusting bevel angles is a thing of beauty and works like a charm. My saw is now permanently positioned on a dedicated "miter saw" table where I use it for woodworking in my shop, as opposed to rough carpentry work. I'm so glad Milwaukee didn't put one of those stupid laser gimicks on this unit, they aren't accurate and nobody uses them after the first week. This saw has many fine points and only a couple things that I could find fault in. First is that I was expecting the dust collection to be better than what it is. Milwaukee says it collects around 75% but in reality it is closer to 50%. Still it's better than all the other saws out there. Second is that there's no supplied miter clamp or hold down. I don't always use one but when I do it's nice to have. It should have been included. And third isn't really a concern with this particular saw but with all 12" sliding miter saws. You need to use a very smooth/straight arm motion in order not to flex the guiding rods or blade when making sliding cuts in order not to have a rough edge. It seems to be more pronounced with the larger 12" blade. This is no concern when using smaller 10" blades or when making a chopping cut with this saw. All in all this is one fine machine and other than my minor gripes with dust pick up and the non existing hold down, I'd have to say that it is worthy of a home in your shop.

Waited A Long Time For This One!
As a Home Improvement Contractor, I use these types of saws daily for multiple applications.

When it came time to upgrade miter saws I did a ton of research on the various models that were available. Reviews from online articles, tool magazines, talking to other professionals on the job to get their input.

I had all but settled on the Bosch 12" sliding Miter Saw about 3 months ago, when I heard the rumor that Milwaukee was right about to run this saw out. So I waited. Again-(I had heard this rumor before)

When I first saw the press release on Milwauke's website, I was excited. The $699.00 price tag didn't matter much as you expect to pay for quality, and the 12" Dual Bevel Sliders are pretty much running in that neighborhood. (There are some retailers that are trying to get like $770.00 for these saws so be careful and make sure they aren't gouging you.)

After selling a couple of deck jobs I made some calls and found that our local Home Depot had just got the saws in that morning.

I will say that I was surprised when I picked up the box, it was considerably smaller and lighter than I had expected it to be. I got the saw back to the shop and pulled it from the box. The first thing I noticed is that there is not a hold down or workpiece clamp that comes with the saw. Not sure if they make an add on package or what. But a hold down clamp is nice and I missed it during my test runs. Once unboxed, I promptly mounted it my stand. Again very light for a saw of this size which is cool because I move my saw around allot.

All of the factory settings were accurate. Square to the table, square to the fence....etc. Real happy with that. The digital miter gauge is pretty cool, but is not really necessary for most everyday uses. The detents are deep and accurate, and the miter scale is easy to read.

I like the depth of cut setting allowing for groving and rabbiting. This is real simple but functional which is what it needs to be and no more.

I would have liked a Zero Stop on the Bevel because it is a bit disconcerting after cutting and angle to make sure you are back to zero, but I can live past that.

The blade that came with the saw was adequate and the saw cut smoothly and accurately.

I again, while testing was missing a workpiece clamp and for the most part that is the reason why I only gave the saw a 4 out 5. It would have been nice to have and you expect it with a saw for 699.00 honestly.(When you buy a cadillac....)

The dust collection is real good. Only finer particles get through, but I felt the dust bag is a bit small because it can be filled up with only a few small cross cuts. It could have been a bit bigger and hey why not put the Milwaukee Logo on it?? It seems kind of cheap that they didn't do that. Not a biggie but again for 70.00 you would expect it.

The constant power technology that keeps the saw at an even RPM during tough cuts works great. It is a bit strange when you first fire up the saw and make a cut because it is idfferent from other saws. You can really tell the consistent power thing, it is just hard to quantify how.Try it out and you will see what I mean. The soft start and brake is nice and overall the saw is real smooth.

Overall it is a great saw. It is the most powerful on the market, and it is accurate.It is the little things that keep it from being perfect. Retrosepctively, I am glad I waited to buy this saw, and I would recommend it to others highly. But Milwaukee has to get better at the little things in the future. They are putting out allot of new innovative things lately, and my hope is that they are not skimping on the details to flood the market with these innovations. My experience with Milwaukee is that they are "tools for life" and I hope that this saw lasts as long as my other Milwaukee tools have.