oldstihl
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My Stihl 031AV finally kicked the bucket today. This one was my favorite. After about 2 hours of use, it quit running. Further investigation revealed no spark. I had just gone through the whole saw last year and I know everything was in pretty good shape, so I'm kind of leaning toward the coil. I've heard of them failing over time and especially when they get real hot. The real bugger is that I can't seem to find a new coil anywhere. So, here I am looking at buying a new saw to replace the old one. I'm wondering what’s the biggest bang for the buck around the $300 range?? Any opinions on a Stihl MS290 vs. Husq 450 vs. Jons 2255 vs. (other) ????? I've never owned a new saw and am unsure of what I'm getting into. Any help is much appreciated.