Well, Dtp, If you make it this far down the thread, Its safe to take the hip waders off now. 029 Is a good saw (for light use), 026 is a Great saw. If you are going to save some coin and buy a used saw, I think you will be happiest with an 034,036,360, or 361. But if you find a deal on an 028,026. don't hesitate even the smaller pro saws work well for fire wood. I would not buy a used 290 at any price. well maybe if it was less than 100 bucks. The only reason to settle for a 290 is if thats all the money you can afford at the dealer. This saw used with no warrenty is not worth the risk.