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Bought this Mcculloch in 2005 with no issues for 3 years then the oil tank cracked, new one $36.00 delivered to the door with numerous other parts
Clutch, Bearing, oil pump etc,,
Bar and chain From Baileys (great service there as-well)
no issues with Mcculloch dealers or factory reps just great customer support from the many many mac part houses and independents.
I think we all saw what happen to Mac when they handed out poor support in the 70s was it?
Looks to me like the pita here is stihl,
1st-- It would have been nice to buy a 600.00 saw with no issues
2nd-- with the defect it would have been nice if it could have been
fixed under warranty they tried and failed.
3rd-- then they destroyed the chain (they did replace)
4th-- non stihl repair shop fixed the issues.
5th-- the 600.00 saw turned into $750.00 PITA
So I say Stihl is a PITA-POS.
Don't get me wrong the saw cuts, So does Mcculloch, SOLO, Husky, and others.
Stihl Dealer and factory support is a PITA.
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