[mikester]

I've got a home depot, Ryobi with the little laser doo daad (which you can buy at harbor freight and add on to any saw I guess for $3) - I don't recall paying more than $150 for it and I use it for exactly what you're talking about. I'm doing the same thing around my house and without this saw I'd be much less likely to do it. With a nice blade it makes very clean and precise cuts.

If I wanted to splurge I would have gotten a sliding one as it can be more useful in the long run but I didn't.