The OP might cut sheets occasionally (one every other year!), and might be cutting one worktop and a chipboard floor sheet this year.
It would be cheaper to pay my train fare and I'll come and cut them with a jack saw.
But seriously, everyone raves about them, but few people actually need one.
99% of the time, track saws are talked about for 1st fix work, and either way, a circular and straight edge does the job for 1st and 2nd fix.
I seldom do first fix.
I recently used my Festool track saw to rip down doors for a mate.
Yeah, on the plastic Stanley workmates, I could have asked someone to hold the door whilst I used my planner, but I decided to use my plunge saw. No one needed to hold the door.
Based on your replies, I do not think that you have used a track saw, let alone a decent quality track saw.
I come from a sheet material background- and that is part of the reason why I will defer to someone like
@JobAndKnock. when I need to something not sheet based
I have seen you offer saged/good advice in the past, but sometimes you seem to be instant on standing your ground, why?
Overall, I genuinely think that you have a wider knowledge sphere than me... but you, on occasion, come as being a know all that is unable to back up their knowledge.
Sorry, yeah that is possibly confrontational. That is not my default state or my intention.
Sometimes, I think that your advice is not adequate for DIYers, i will await criticism from you, and it may well be valid.
For what it worth- regards.