550 XP Mark II or MS 261

[furb]

It was a relief when I started to hear it was a thing they all do, I bought mine used and thought it had issues.

They don’t all go it. It’s good so people can’t piss rev them cold but it’s a pain sometimes

 

[bwalker]

Polishing a turd does not change anything but hell some will try.

Kinda where I am at on this subject.
My time is to precious to waste it on ebay junk and chi com saws.
And this isn't me being critical. I just lack the time and patience.

 

[Bill G]

I always tried to get everything cleaned up before selling it. It’s harder to claim it’s not as described or whatever they try when you can see everything.

I guess you misunderstood what I meant. Yes you should clean things up to reveal defects but some go too far and remove paint, etch castings, and destroy labels. About 20 years ago a large eBay seller that I fully respect tossed a powerhead in his Cuda automatic parts washer. The man that received it was not very happy...hell he was pissed and rightfully so. The saw arrived with a crankcase full of aqueous washer fluid. I do clean some used saws but I disassemble them and use block off plates. Years ago the late Bob Cornwell in Australia was buying large amounts of vintage saws here in the USA. He had a deal worked out with a auto exporter in California that would put them in the trunks of cars headed to Australia. It ended up biting him on some deals as the saws were dirty and customs blocked them. I remember Brad Snelling posting pictures of using his wife's dishwasher to wash saw parts. It is a fine line to determine how much to do.