The 026/260 never was a really reliable saw, it had a lot of troubles during its close to 30 year "carrear"!
It lasted in the same basic form for 30 years. Few other saws models can say that. I admit the A/V, the power and The air filtration may be a little better on the current saws. But to refer to it as unreliable is just wrong. I have 2 and they are the most used saws i have. They have been the most trouble free saws i own. I am not picking a fight here. Just stating my personal experience.:biggrinbounce2::biggrinbounce2: