kinda small for a compound miter w/ no slide.

Get a slider.

Good luck getting a sliding mitre saw for $81. Harbor freight might be the closest chance there.

Have this model bolted to my work bench. Pretty good saw for your average handy man type work. Be careful, the laser sight can fall offline -- you'd do better not to trust it.

now i can make my own furniture like that chubby yankee workshop guy

I would probably go for the 10" delta. Not terribly more expensive but it seems the motor has a longer duty cycle.

The Craftsman slider goes for around $180. Uses one and love it.
The Craftsman miter saw seems to be pretty good quality.