Got my 361 few years ago when they first came out. Was a little jittery about buying something new and untested, but took a chance and have not been disappointed. Use it most of the time in my Ripsaw bandmill where it gets a workout slicing logs into rough lumber. Just can't say anything bad about this great saw, it's just all good so far. I keep it clean, and it has only ever seen 40:1 Stihl mix it's whole life. As has been said in umpteen posts on this forum, this saw is just a winner. For as light as it is, it has plenty of power which is why... if I was only allowed one saw (oh the thought... ) but still had to do everything I do with chainsaws, I would choose my MS361 over my Husky 365 or MS460.