Uh, no, engines now-days are easily attaining 200k miles with regularity. With less weight, more power, better fuel economy, and less breakdowns. The statistics are available.
Cars back when Carbs were the thing were a HUGE pain to start in cold weather and back then, if you got a car to 100k miles, it was clapped out.
No chance I'm going back to Carbed daily drivers.
OP - I think either is fine. I personally like Mtronic saws. But I have carbed saws and can tune/run them just fine.
