I'm NOT real happy with Stihl right now. I have three Stihl saws and they don't run worth crap. My 440 Magnum has always been hard to start. If I pull on the cord tell I'm a bloody froth, it'll pop and fart around but not run. A shot of ether fixes things and than it'll run fine. But, I don't want to shoot it with ether to start every time. My 034 has also always been hard to start. It was running fine when I put it up two weeks ago and now won't hit a lick. I also have a little 009 and it's been my best saw, BUT, it has it's quirks. It'll start and run fine every time until you run out that first tank of gas, than, it's done for the rest of the day. You might as well go back to the house and have a beer because you are not going to be doing any more cutting that day. I feed my saws Ethanol free, super High Test with Stihl mix. It's 95 degrees here today and I turned myself into a hot bloody froth pulling on the rope starters. ('m 67 years old and can you say heart attack city? I don't need the aggravation. To be fair, it sounds as if all my saws have carb problems. I have been on the saw forms and found that ALL Stihl saws have carb problems, So, why do I want a Stihl when I know it's going to give me problems? I was thinking that I should get a Homelite. Than when it gives problems I could put it in the trash dumpster. I could get another for $89.00 and be way ahead. I think I'll get rid of these expensive Stihl lemon saws. David