jerkputter123 wrote:Thanks for the tip on the CS-352 Echo's. I think I will just go with the lighter one being I am getting older
I have not give up on the Homelite just yet even though I am going to purchase a new saw. I don't like defeat
Yeah just so you know, Homelite is not anything like they made them when you were a dealer (I was too) - they are now owned by a chinese company , Homelite, Ryobi are all made in china now (along with Green Machine) - they just have the brand and the colors but the core of the machines are nothing much more than the classic IDC Ryan throw-away builds (I'm sure you remember those $59 trimmers from Central tractor 90 days warranty , they blew up in 6 months usually, cost more to fix than throw it away and buy a new one) - Ryan bought by IDC became Ryobi , had some safety issues , went bankrupt, MTD bought them (and still base their Murray Troy-Bilt CUb Cadet brands off that basic design) , then sold to TTI - Homelite went to John Deere, then to TTI (if I remember right) TTI (Tech Tronics Industries) also known as OWT (One World Technologies) Dunno if they have changed their name yet again - dropped them in 2016 - but basically, a big chinese company and all that junk built in China Now. (along with Ridgid & Ryobi corded/cordless tools from Home Depot)