Had a Poulan. After a few hours of use, it turned into a door stop. Pass on the Poulan. In general, stay away from any chainsaw sold in big box stores. There's a reason big box chainsaws are low priced. They simply are not manufactured to thes same quality standards as Stihl and similar. So, save your money until you can buy a good chainsaw - Stilh or similar. - John
PS "You can Poulan on it and Poulan on it. But no matter how many times you Poulan on it, it won't start." - Unknown