Welcome to TBN (I was a new member with my first post a month ago). It is a great group of people here and I am sure you will enjoy it (i was a lurker for a month before I became a member).
Now for the trimmer, I would suggest the bearcat with the honda (all but one briggs I have used has been a POS). If you are cutting anything wood thicker then a pencil or so, I would say to buy the saw blade.
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