I've never had an issue with starting any brand if it's running correctly. But I've sold a few saws and even the cremesickle enthusiasts with the most senior experience seemed to have developed their own techniques for starting contrary to the mfg procedure.
They clear the sides of the high way with large skid steer machines with mulcher/ grinder heads, and some smaller excavator with a mulcher head. They do everything under about 12 inches. Being a desert in this area you might benefit from leaving the organic material on the ground. Those big...
500 is probably an ok deal. Those are like 3k new. I'd check over the beam where the wedge slides for wear. It might have a ton of hours in it if it's been repowered.
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