I do a lotta chain saw work. If you do a lotta chain saw work, get a serious chain saw. I don't mean a Stihl or Husky, I mean a Dolmar. Dolmar is made in Germany. They sell chain saws to the US Forest Service and make chain saws for the Japanese tool company Makita. Their saws are blue and Dolmar's are orange/red but that is about the only difference. I bought a pre-ban, yes they had a ban too, in 2005 and it is still running strong. The ban was a smog ban so mine can be turned manually. It is a small one, Dolmar 104 but it has taken tons of hard work and abuse. Next time, I'm going out there for the biggest one I can find in the $600.00-$800.00 rage. Believe it or not my wife is cool with this because she has seen how hard it works and how easily other inferior chain saws break down. This saw cuts the wood which warms us in the winter. This chain saw is central to my existence and so I think this is good advice.