OK, I think i've established that my best interest is to invest in a 346xp. Thank you for all the input and advice, you have no idea how much it helps.
Now i'm debating on getting the plain one or the XPG model with the heated handle. Has anyone here had any experience with the XPG model? I think i've asked Troll once before on what the XPG stood for, on a similar debate about the model. Can anyone share any input on the effectiveness of the heated handle?
Is it stupid to go out and look for a used one, or even an OE model? And has anyone bought from an ebay dealer before? As far as I know, no sponsors here sell them. I have a local dealer about 15 miles away that deals in Husky and Jonsered, but I haven't called him up. He's a very small dealer, so I know he wouldn't have one in stock. And I doubt he would be competitive at all, judging from past experiences. Also the service and communication during service is rather poor. What would you do? There's a Stihl dealer 25 miles away, that I absolutely dislike, so that doesn't do any good either.