I am not worried about a chain brake .I want to teach him safety with out one that is the way I learned when I started when I was 12 years old. I perfer homelites.But I am looking for Homelites out the 90's on down. So if anybody as a project they would sell let me know.Becouse that is another thing I want too teach my son is repair on them.So if anyone as a homie the would sell for a easy project for my son.. Let me know.