My vote is attached. The 462 has a bunch of features I do not enjoy, like the one-piece top cover that requires a scrench to get into, as well as the whole super-light plastic side cover, and I wasn’t a fan of how it balanced with a 28. The AV is way too soft stock with a longer bar.
The 461 on the other hand, filters air okay, is built like a tank, and at least compared to the 046/460 it replaced, is very smooth. It doesn’t have spring AV for sure, but you get a better feel for where your bar is and how hard you’re dogging in with it. The 441, 661 and Husqvarnas do a better job, IMO with springs, and we’ll see if it improves over time.
If you want a better filter setup for a 461 there’s a a MaxFlow kit available. Otherwise, the HD2 filter works just fine, it just requires being knocked out a little more often.