I dont like their weedeaters due to low power. But they make outstanding saws. I own a cs 490 and a cs 590. The 590 is a beast. The 490 will takle a 3ft thick tree easily. I bern testing these saws for the last 6 months...i swapped daws to echo. Stihl aint worth it anymore. Stihl is hard to start and over priced these days with cheap material unless you spend $500 and up on their commercial line. My cs590 is commercial grade and i love it. Great saws. I was hardcore stihl but for a saw with a 27 inch bar or less...im buying echo everytime.