Summary:

Strengths:
After my wild thing was ripped off I bought this POS w/ insurance money. My observations: another overgovernmental regulated POS. Govt assumes populace is too dumb to tune the carb, therefore the carb tuning screws that are not standard ie need special tool. spark plug is 3/4 or some wierd metric deep socket. pull rope sticks. top cover requires torx head or deep standard slotted. small chain size and bar cause were too dumb to run a saw. I have a 30 yr old 10" Poulan still going w/ none of this crap. If I had to do it over again I wouldnt have bought it. Had to bust plastic to tune it right. I live in the boonies and gas is too much to have some goon rip me off.

Weaknesses:

Summary:
its ok

Strengths:
this saw is great for the back yard lumber jack or cutting your own fire wood but it is not a bussnes saw for that i bought a stihl ms880

Weaknesses:
too littel motor

Summary:
Have used saw to cut enough wood to heat my 2.5 car garage for 4 Chicago area winters with minimal maintenance. Am only now having problems which a good carb cleaning should fix. 18" bar works with this saw, but just enough. A shorter bar perks this dude up and reduces strain on engine.

Strengths:
Has been a pretty good running and starting saw. When cold 2-3 pulls on choke til it coughs then choke off and 1-2 pulls. Mostly first pull when warm! I like the balance/ low weight. For smaller limb work I like to swap in a 14" bar that I had on an old saw and watch the chips FLY!!

Weaknesses:
Recently will run 30 sec and die. Put in new spark plug and runs 45 sec-am figuring carb/fuel problem now. ViBrAtIoN!! Wear padded gloves to reduce tingling hand at end of day. Stock chain dulls quickly. Replacement Oregon blades hold edge longer. When dull cut will curve to left. Gas and oil caps lack tethers and are sometimes difficult to put on.