This kind of thread never ends well.
Mini MAC's are fine until you have to work on them. McCulloch thought the BP-1 was a bad saw, and recalled it. Now it is one of the "holy grails" of saw collecting. Making a blanket statement about "Craftsman" saws is not very smart, as they are all rebadged saws from another maker. The cheap (and much maligned) Poulans work well for the intended purpose at a fair price. Bear in mind that you can cut a whole lot more wood with a running Wildthing and dulll chain than you can with a ported MS-660 and a broken starter pawl. The only saw that even approaches bad in my book is the throwaway "Homelites" from a few years ago. Those had a brake mechanism that would melt and wear with mild use, and render the brake useless without replacing the engine cradle. They figured it out, and improved the design. Sorry, but there are no bad saws in my book. There are plenty of bad owners, though.