I changed brands a few years ago when Stihl ticked me off. I was a Stihl mechanic for over 30 years and know something about them. Best Stihl I ever owned is my 045 Super. All metal and extremely rugged. I got it early 80s. Cut all summer every summer until last year -i.e. 2009. Almost 30 years of use with no major repairs. But, when the ignition module died - and Sthil USA told me there were no new parts anywhere to fix it - I bought two new Dolmars and will never go back to Stihl. My 64 cc Dolmar is every bit of saw that my Stihl 045 Super is (87 ccs).
Funny thing - after Stihl USA told me there were no parts anywhere to fix - I found a dealer in West Germany that has all the parts - new - made by a company in Italy. So, for $150, I fixed my Sthil. It's now a backup saw for stump cutting. Once I got using my Dolmar, there's not going back.
I'm using Dolmars for extreme heavy cutting, Deere (Efcos) for moderate cutting, and two little Echos for climbing saws. All have been great.
I said this earlier, but the Efco professional saw that Deere had been selling as the CS56 is an amazing saw. All metal - crankcase and bar cover. All ball-bearings and has a decompression valve. 4.1 horse @ 9000 RPM and the weighs 12 lbs. Deere was selling them for over $500 which is now bargain, but I've bought several for almost half that price -new - from Deere dealers looking to get rid of them once Deere Co. dropped them.
One other thing about Stihl. As far as I can tell, not only do they NOT post prices on the Web, they also do not post parts-breakdowns. So, you can "look inside" a saw before buying. Efco and Dolmar post all their parts-breakdowns on line, for free.
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