Like most of the other veteran climbers I feel that the ms200 is the best choice, particularly for removals. However there are two things about the ms200 that really annoy me. The first is of course the stupid new gas and oil caps. But what really gets to me is that regardless of whether it's an 020T or a ms200, it's just a matter of time before the muffler rattles loose and eventually fractures into pieces. This was never a problem with the old magnesium 020's, which I believe were the most powerful climb saws ever made. I have e-mailed Stihl about their stupid caps and flawed muffler design, and am not surprised that they have not replied to me. I'm sure they do quite well selling new mufflers to their frustrated customers!
Other manufacturers have a very good opportunity here to produce a saw that can meet the rigorous demands of a demolition climber, and successfully replace Stihl as the top dog in the field now. It's really too bad that Stihl doesn't listen to their professional customers feed back and correct these relatively minor design flaws, but hey that's their problem, and eventually they'll pay the price in lost sales.
Any of you other guys had problems with loose and fractured mufflers on 020's and ms200's like I have with every single one I've bought?
jomoco