Well you're a bad influence! I grabbed on with 20" bar for $650. Haven't run it yet, but am looking forward to it. This will be the first Husky I own, though I have used many of them over the years. My other saws are an Echo CS-330T (top handle tree saw), Echo CS-400, Stihl MS-261, and Stihl MS-461. Plus a bunch of antiques and relics I won't list. I will say that I don't like the chain tensioner built into the clutch cover on the 562, as I have found those a PITA to deal with on the job out in the woods. Echo uses that as well. And the captive bar nuts on the 562 are a travesty compared to the cleaner Stihl design on the 261 and others. But otherwise the 562 is a nicely made saw and feels very good in the hand. I'm also not a fan of outboard clutches, but have to admit it helps keep the powerhead a lot narrower and more balanced feeling, no question about it.[/QUOTE
Congrats! Im a stihl guy too but this saw just "feels" better and will outcut my 361 hands down. Its sexxxxxy as he** too