Ya i like to look at the blade run down my chaulk line or down my mark on a 2x4,2x6 what ever or when im ripping a 2x4 into a 2x2 i thinks its akward to look over the saw to see but i have noticed the some cordless circ saws are having the blade on the side now if i ever showed up to work with a cordless id get lauphed at so thats why i stick to warmdeives and iv heard you can find left handed sidewinder/blade on left but you have to special order them