funny? I think not...
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...why yes it does have a boost port....
it sounds like you dont cut a whole lot and yes your dad can take care of most anything on his property with a 16" bar saw...it all depends on how much time and effort you want to spend doing this work...bigger saws and bigger bars means less cuts to get the job done but i also wear a back belt when running this baby. I always try to figure out the tree size before bringing a saw in to do work. never want to bring more saw than i need. the difference between the saws is that which one do you want to last the longest before it breaks(depending on operator skill)
because they ALL break eventually and the more expensive the saw is to buy, the more expensive they are to fix. poulans cost less and parts are cheaper to buy. and if you know the saw and take care of it it will last 10-20 years... longer with a rebuild but some stihl/husky guys can't be told that. even a trustworthy saw shop will tell you that. too many stihl dealers around here look at a poulan and turn their nose up at it saying "cheaper to buy a new stihl here than fix that piece of junk." my go to shop here works on anything and gets me any part i need(within reason). those are the guys you need to find and patronize. but any saw can run and be made to run great within any budget. rersearch, research, rersearch!...and buy lots of different saws lol...
P.S. stick with the 435 for now...good learner saw