Not with the crappy old filter set up sucking fines all the time. Fortunately that's been remedied with the updated filter set up. I wouldn't mind having it hooked up to see how many hours are on it. I'd like to know how you came to the conclusion that it prematurely wore out? 9 years I've owned it, for 8 of those years it did 10 cord for me, plus my dad's, and neighbors wood needs for heating, as well as what ever side work I had. I don't profess to be an arborist or logger but the saws been used plenty in its life. My neighbor that logs is lucky to get 2 years out of a saw, and thats just felling and bucking 6 to 7 hours a day and can't even call it 5 days a week since he hauls his own wood.