In the older 2-series, Husky had the legendary 262XP that was a good strong 60cc saw. It was a little 'raw' feeling in power, and the AV was only pretty good (spring, but still you felt the vibs), but it could do it all, fell, limb, buck... The 266SE had even more displacement, but the chassis was bigger, bulkier, heavier, and the piston heavier so it revved a little slower, it never developed the following the 262XP had.
Then the 3 series came along and the anti vib got better. However, the 60cc saw dropped in displacement from 62cc to 57cc, so it didn't feel as strong. Some people poo-pooed it and continued to love the old 262XP, bemoaning the EPA getting involved in pushing regulations to choke down the saw. There was a homeowner saw very similar to the 357XP called the 359, basically all the same except Husky made the piston/cylinder in house instead of contracting them out. That saw had a few CC extra, but it's a tangent story...
Then the 562XP came out, and that saw had even better anti-vib and even more power than the 262XP. In some cases, people say it cuts like a 372XP. And with strato technology it sent less pollution out into your working area and was more efficient on a tank of gas, plus it is auto-tune so you don't have to worry about messing with carb adjustments.
The only people who would say NOT to rebuild the 357xp are those who have tried the newer 562XP and see it as the replacement for the 262XP that the 357XP should have been, or old-timers who are still in love with the original 60cc screamer 262XP and have always been disappointed in the power of the 357XP. But the 357XP can be a great all-around saw, especially if just for firewood duty, it makes a great 1-saw plan. Plus, without auto-tune, its simple to work on and fix. Add heated handles to it and you have an even better saw. Once you have heated handles, you tend to want all your saws to have them.
Husky recently had a major price drop on all their piston/cylinder kits. So you can get the parts for that for a buck and change. If you can do the work yourself, you have a fine saw with little invested.