You didnt make me mad,LOL and Im not always grumpy. I can not justify or would not pay that kind of cash for a 60cc saw that is not even close to being proven, I doubt it will ever be what the 116 was. I like some of the older saws to, not to old though. But I have went through quite a cycle of saw use, I used to love the 50cc saws light and fast, then I bought a couple bucket trucks and a dump truck and started cutting alot of bigger stuff, got to were anything under 70cc was a pain in my ass. Then I got old, this yr and am back to running my 50 cc saws and wondering what the hell I need all these 80-120 cc saws for! LOL
All good, too many of us get heated up over words and posts on this site. I do agree with you about the sizing somewhat- I even posted here as one of my first posts that I would not buy a 562 till they had been in the woods for year. So much for that , darn AS and CAD. I do think if you must pay $800 you should check prices elsewhere as that seems way high. I kinda caved, partly year end expense, partly listening to my kid ask what saws would be like in twenty years, and thinking maybe I should try one. Never smashed a saw, had three stolen, and two of those recovered. My saw expenses have been very reasonable compared to most people I know, so I pulled the trigger. Heck I think I paid close to as much for a saw pre 2000.
Up until this saw, I ran my ported 346 and something bigger, either 262,357 or 395 depending on what was next to cut in the stand. The stand is about 17 acres clearcut, mixed hardwoods with some decentsize oak, black oak and white, average 36" DBH. I have not cut anything bigger than 18" yet with the saw, but while it may weigh a little more than the 346, it hangs off me just right, and winds up excellent. Vibration is not an issue. My hands have not fallen asleep at night as is the case after running the other saws, no cold fingers(even without heated handles) and no cramping in the fingers or hands. I feel like I went on vacation.
I was previously concerned about being a guinea-pig, but worth the risk to me at this point.