Nice saw bud! And no worries about trying something new. I'm sitting here a die hard Hoosky man thinking I'd like to get myself an 024 to try out. Like my brother said above, a good saw is a good saw and sometimes a manufacturer hits a home run. Granted, I don't know if I'd say the 562 is a home run in the strictest sense, they did have some issues to iron out, we all know that. But if we are talking about performance and operation, yeah, I could see that as pretty close to a dinger.
Oh and before I get PMs about an 024 for sale, I can't buy another saw right now. Lol!