I have both right now. The comparison is funny when you think about it, nothing is similar except the CC range. I love the smoothness of the 361 and with a sharp chain, it is respectable in performance. When I'm doing firewood after 8 hours of tree work, the 361 is my fav to run.
Now the 262, it is just a mean mofo. Sounds mean, cuts like a raped ape and just puts a smile on your face. But then you analysis the feel and handling of it. While nothing is terrible, nothing feels quite as nice as the 361.
If it was me, the performance difference is too wide for me to keep the 361. The 262 just represents what makes it so much fun to run a chainsaw: mean, loud and fast. All this and the saw is stock!