Hi Van
I don`t come here to argue since the vast majority of posters here are respectful to each other. When I read your post it sounded like just some more of the same old Stihl marketing rhetoric, in hindsight I apologize to you for my post based on that assumption.As I pointed out however, your info is dated and incomplete. I have both Huskies and Stihls and find the quality to be comparable. I`ve also had single and dual ring piston saws and know that durability or performance isn`t as simply tied to how many rings the piston has. BTW, there are many Stihls which rev the way Huskies are noted for. Just off the top of my head the ms260/026 turns 14k, the ms440/044, ms460/046, ms660/066 all run 13.5k and the new ms270 is purported to run at 15k to go head to head with the Husky 346xp(14.7) which eats the 026s lunch. Just for the record, I have two 026s and two ms260 Pros, only one 346xp. I just like the way the 026s feel and there is some intangible sentimental connection in them for me. A topic for a different discussion, LOL. One thing that I have noted is more bottom end failures in Stihls, as in crank bearings and broken cranks, both on the flywheel side and clutch side. I`d much rather do a ring job which costs about $25 and takes about a half hour than have to replace crank bearings or trash what was a good runner with a broken crank. The bottom line is that the vast majority of either brand gives satisfying service to the user and are rightly the premier brands in chainsaws. Features vary between brands but you can almost pick your favorite color scheme and be happy. Russ
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