I wouldn't make a blanket statement like that. Certain consumer models are not economical repair if you do something stupid like run it on straight gas. Their professional models are designed to be repaired, and yes, some parts are expensive. This promotes availability and helps to support their service capability, which is far superior to Husqvarna's.

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'83 300D, 126K miles.

Yes indeed. But as I know a bit more about it from an international perspective than most Americans I'll stick with it thanks.

I guess that depends on your definition of chain saw, rather like your definition of automobile, which according to the Frogs was not actually invented by one Karl Benz but by someone from the wrong side of the Rhine who had some kind of steam contraption he nearly killed himself in.

- Peter.

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2021 Chevrolet Spark
Formerly...
2000 GMC Sonoma
1981 240D 4spd stick. 347000 miles. Deceased Feb 14 2021
2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels
1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles.
1984 123 200
1979 116 280S
1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1971 108 280S

You're off to a good start....

ooooohhh... but you slipped in the pure opinion again....

You go right ahead and buy your Stihl's, a fine saw... I will will buy Husqvarna. We can both be happy, and theoretically we shouldn't have to be enemies.

Gotta say, 'the part is more expensive to promote availability and service capability...' that's a big mouthful of kool-aid right there....

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On some nights I still believe that a car with the fuel gauge on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. - HST

1983 300SD - 305000
1984 Toyota Landcruiser - 190000
1994 GMC Jimmy - 203000

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On some nights I still believe that a car with the fuel gauge on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio. - HST

1983 300SD - 305000
1984 Toyota Landcruiser - 190000
1994 GMC Jimmy - 203000

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What, like, you conduct international opinion polls of chainsaw owners' opinions?

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'99 E300 Turbodiesel, '82 300TD, 1996 12V Cummins Turbo, '94 Neoplan - Detroit 6V92TA

Yep, you mean you've never been included in one of my polls?

What I mean is that coming as I do from another country where as a kid I used to drag my parents off to any location where I heard a chainsaw operating and watch them at work, We lived near two large parks in a largely verdant city so the parks department was always at work cutting something somewhere I watched from the age of about 5 as the yellow, McCullogh and red, Homelite which were their mainstay were slowly replaced by the Orange and white of Stihl until there was nothing else. Word back then when we asked them about this was that the german product and in particular their service was definately better. Seems that is still the case.

Of course, my international sample base is merely two countries SA and USA, but it's still more than most Americans so I'll take it thanks

- Peter.

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2021 Chevrolet Spark
Formerly...
2000 GMC Sonoma
1981 240D 4spd stick. 347000 miles. Deceased Feb 14 2021
2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels
1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles.
1984 123 200
1979 116 280S
1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1971 108 280S

My Stihl died within the past week from ethanol poisoning. Now I'm waiting on parts.

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Jim

every time i fill my gas can i add stabil with ethanol treatment at twice the listed rate. wheather the ethanol treatment actually does anything, i have no idea

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have no worries.....President Obama swears "If you like your gun, you can keep it

Two stroke?

yep

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Jim

If you don't buy a Stihl saw at least buy a Stihl chain. Makes all the difference.

I like the smallest, lightest and well balanced saw and will probably buy a Stihl tree climber's model when my old homelite wears out (never). I also have a huge old chainsaw (super wiz 66) with a 48" blade for the big jobs but it only sees the light of day about once every 12 years or so.

I have seen examples of both of these saws in museums.