That can be a hard itch to reach, generally. A fine running 044, now some 30 year old technology, is a grand thing...but I rather suspect even given my admiration for the 044, that a spankin' new 500i would put the oldster in the shade.
Just sayin' :).
My box stock 064, less a bit of muffler restriction, is too much fun to ever get rid of.
No too long ago I put a 25 inch bar pulling full skip full chisel on the beast (borrowed it from the 361 :))...just for the fun of it because I'd teased my across the road neighbor that his 311 seemed to...
I love my old 044, and would absolutely try my best to fix it if it were to become troublesome. But I'm retired, and enjoy more about my old saws than what is represented by just dollars and cents efficiency.
I also understand Stig's point of view perfectly. He owns a chainsaw for only one...
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