I consider Stihls good saws, it's just that i didn't like having to pay for warr., and then let them decide if it really was there fault and pay me back. I didn't like paying for a bad piston while they sent in a sample to see if i was using premium fuel and their oil... Then the sprocket deal...
I think the DEALER makes the saw, and lucky for me i'be had good Husqvarna dealers in the past... BUT, my best Husky dealer retired, and my tractor dealer quit carrying chainsaws, so maybe i'm back to square one now?
DM