dealer vs. store bought

[hill]

Anyone give me some advantages to buying chainsaws from dealers as opposed to Lowe's/Home Depot/etc.?? Do they run differently? I'm looking to spend 150-250 on a firewood cutting saw (3-4 cords/year) any recommendations?? I plan to use my Homelite XL and Homelite XL-113 saws as back ups. Right way to go or should I just dump some money into getting the 2 I have tuned up?? Thanks for all the assistance, ya'll have been great thus far!!

 

[PB]

You should post in the Chainsaw forum. The biggest and most important difference is service. You will (should) get better long term service from a dealer. Supporting small businesses is also a plus.