It don't have to be new, got some hospital bills to take care of first and a little more healing to go and i will be ready. Like you said all the saws i own now are used ones.Buying a new saw is like buying a new car. The minute you take it into the woods its used...It makes sense if you're Joe weekend cutter, or even Joe monthly cutter, but if you are reading this, you can fix about anything on a saw and need not drive it off the lot for a new price.