My 88 year old Father In Law has bought many of the cheaper chain saws over the years. He would use it for a while then let it sit. He once had a $125 Poulan serviced at the local shop. Cost a tad over $100

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So, last year he went to Home Depot to buy a "better" one. Stumbling around in the store someone convinced him to buy The Biggest, Baddest one they sold, an ECHO CS-590 Timber Wolf. I was tempted to post this as a store review but they would likely just take it down.
He can't start it. The routine was, put in in the car, drive it about 100 yards to my place, have me start it-warm it up, shut it off, drive back home and cut a few things. I charged him a one dollar starting fee each time

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I didn't think it would be safe for this almost invalid old guy (him, not me) to be using a 59cc saw to trim branches so I upped my starting fee to $5, which he refused and the saw isn't being used now. I offered to buy it at 50% of his cost (used) but he NEEDS his chain saw. It's heavy enough that just carrying it to much for him.
I think he's going to just go buy another cheap saw. If he does I'll make a hook for his Rolator.
Owning a chain saw is a MAN thing, sort of.
The wife's 64cc Makita (Blue Dolmar) post Katrina saw still runs great.
Some day I'll install the
90cc 84cc piston/cylinder I have.