Picture frames

I spent a couple of days last week making some picture frames for some artwork Mrs and I purchased over time.
The dark frame is real mahogany with a dark dye.
The 3 light frames are Florida Cypress with slip feathers in the miters and a 2# homemade Shellac finish.
The largest frame is 20” X 24” and the smallest are 17-1/2” X 14-1/2”.

All the miters were done using the Dewalt 12” sliding compound miter saw.
It’s an accurate tool.

Normally, I might cut these miters on a sled on the table saw.
However, the Ridgid table saw, R4520, which I bought in Feb ‘24 has demonstrated its flaws.
The trunnion design, IMNSHO, is seriously stupid!
They use an aluminum frame with a thin metal plate and a loose bolt to guide the vertical movement.
The plate bends; the bolt moves around and roughs up the aluminum and so, after less than 1 years use, the vertical movement needs repair—hopefully, not replacing.

I haven’t spoken to Ridgid yet although I did speak to their local service/repair center. He said the plate is discontinued. Jeez.
My problem is going to be the fact that I bought the saw from my BIL—he had it several years and never used it but it’s now out of the original warranty and I didn’t register it. If he did, which I doubt, I might get lucky.

Interestingly, if the saw blade is tilted first, the vertical movement seems unimpeded. It only seems to be a problem at 90 degrees or so.
So, it’s a big hassle but at least it’s not completely out of commission.