Sensor, quit reading the bs on here. Our saws make a good portion of our living in the fall thru spring. I own a 346xpne it is a great saw, but I'll take a 261 over it any day for our work in the firewood business.
I've run saws for well over 35 years, about every brand and lots of different models, IMHO the 261 is as good as any saw I've ever run, it's build quality is solid as a rock. I'm been blesses in the fact I can afford to buy any saw that I desire, with that said I'll be buying another 261 this fall for use in our firewood business. Don't second guess yourself, a 346 will not do anything a 261 can't lol. For years the 346 was the best 50cc saw on the market and has a huge following, deservedly so, but if some would take their brand blinders off and run a 261 for any reasonable lenght of time they would see that the 261 (depending on the user) some additional positives. Every model of saw on here has it's cheerleaders. I've been as big as 346 cheerleader as anyone, take nothing away from it, but imho Stihl raised the 50cc bar with the 261. If the truth were know I say about 85-90 percent of the guys on here could do all their wood cutting with a 261. Remember this is an enthusiast site and it take a modded 70cc -90cc saw to cut firewood, nothing wrong with that at all, got one myself, just remember most of us on here are chainsaw addicts with a monthly need for a bigger meaner faster saw.
Enjoy your 261, with good mix and a little tlc you'll be cutting wood with it 30 years from now, like me and my little 028.