I guess I am a little different on small equipment like chainsaws,, I buy a new one ever year,, they have them on sale around feb/mar time frame,, I will buy one,, set it up till the fall, cut up a couple two or three cords of live oak,, sell one or two,, keep one for us,, then sell the old chain saw in a garage sell one of my friends are having,, give them a cut,, I have found over the years that all of them are good chainsaw, Hitachi, Husqvarna, Craftsman, Earthquake, Poulan , Makita and few more,, a 14 to 18 inch is between 100 and 200 dollars,, sharpen the blade a couple times over the season and sell it.. My friend makes a few bucks, someone get a fair chainsaw at a cheap price,, and I get free wood all winter,, I don't count my labor because if I wasn't cutting wood I would be on the computer playing,, I don't get paid to play.. so it equals out.. ..I too have had one or two,, pull to the right or left over the years but never gave it a lot of thought,, I just figured I got it too hot and bent the blade.. Lou