Well, I just talked to Tom and I think he has convinced me to go with Echo and a smaller chainsaw than what I originally had in mind. My previous chainsaw was overkill but it's hard to argue with free. Now to just figure which dealer I want to deal with.

The Seafoam tip is also nice to know. The ethanol issue never would have crossed my mind. Thanks everyone for your advice and tips. Now it's off to convince the bank (my wife) that I need to spend about $100 more than I first told her. I just have to get her away from her cast iron or her pistol first. She buys me Craftsman tools so I think I have a pretty good chance. Wish me luck


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