Oh man! You really need to go get it. They are a blast! They spool up so fast! I have a 241 I picked up a few years back, and got another one about 2-3 weeks ago that my regional Stihl rep tracked down for me. I recommend the rim sprocket conversion (1143-007-1002 IIRC). It's a 7T and keeps everything tight and running shipshape with that single bar nut. It's a bear with the rim and 55DL, so I'd get someone to make you some 56DL loops if possible. I'm running 63PM on the older one and the new one will run 63 PS, if I can bring myself to getting it dirty. The 241's will handle just about anything the 261 can handle. Almost.