Looking to Buy a new Saw. Recomendations?

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Thanx everyone for the input. I ended up buying a husqvarna 550xp. I love it. Considerably more power than the 026 and so smooth. Now I will put the old girl into semi retirement as a back up saw

Excellent choice. Pics or it never happened!
 
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Sounds nice, enjoy!
 
Love my mm 550xp enjoy cutting . Thing is light quick and plenty of power.... For the most part :) until you want a 70cc ....
 
Been using a 026/16" for 20yrs and 100 cords of wood.

Everything from felling 24" + trees in the woods to bucking 36" dia lengths.

Had it pinched many times and every other type abuse ( haven't over run it with the truck yet).

I'd tune it up ( air cleaner/plug etc) and sharpen the chain.

Learn how to use it and the 026 can tackle about anything.
 
So far my 550xp has tackled everything I have thrown at it. Still fun to run and a good chain on it and it outcuts my traded in ms311.
 
A hardware store out of state has said that they will sell me just the 550XP head (I have an extra 20" bar and chain for it) for $500 shipped, no sales tax. I guess that's not bad but I'm still looking for a better deal.
 
Well I ended up getting a 562XP instead. I've read a lot of good reviews on it and many say it's the most powerful stock 60cc saw they've run. I have 12 months to spread out the payments on it interest free so I pulled the trigger as they say...
 
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