I grew up in the mountains of New Mexico in the 70's, firewood was the family business. I still love it. Bought one of those Echo battery powered units last year. That is a real saw, i was pleasently suprised. Not that I would take it out to get a load, but its great for trimming. Be careful about throwing the chain. The sprocket will beat the drive teeth and you will need to file the burr off the side of the tooth so it will run in the bar. Other than that its been a good saw. Quiet.