Wonder what the cost difference is , a clean 281 vs. a Stihl 500i. Fuel usage as well. My 281 actually isn't a fuel hog. And the value of having a saw fixable w/o dealer intervention. Think cookies are cool , but the cost of ownership/living with it vs. tree's on the landing over time type analysis would be interesting to me. Has to be value in having a saw that is supportable & part available.
And HOW come the comparisons are always with smaller saws? Like 572. This is the first cookie comparison with a saw it's size, an OLD one but still one in it's displacement class. To do a similar thing if a 500i to 572 is a good comparison, then so is a equal cost 592 to 500i right?