So that saw is roughly equivalent to a Husqvarna 372xp? They were about $1000 when i got mine, or a little more, and i cant imagine that Stihl keeping up with my Husky. But i dont honestly know? Ive never really ran any Stihls. I have the 372xp for daily use and ive been trying to get some older saws with the little extra $ i can scrounge up. Ive managed a ProMac 10-10, a Sears Sportster lightweight, and 3 little Homelites, 2 xl's and a Super2, all 5 for $65! And have only bought fuel filters and fuel for them. Put my time into cleaning years of crap out of them but they all run and im still under $100. So i guess i do try to squeeze nickels. But i cant afford not to. Lol. Thanks for the info though Cookies! You def have me thinking more towards getting the saw now!