First off, Mike is fantastic! No BS, knows his stuff and is great to talk with. Service definitely top notch! As for the saw, I expected it to be good based on all the reviews and social media videos, but until you actually run one, you just don't know. It has definitely exceeded my expectations thus far... power up the you-know-what, literally started on the first pull out of the box. Have cut a solid cord of decent sized fir with some big leaf maple scattered in using a 24-inch Cannon Duralight with Oregon 75EXJ .063 full skip chain. Going to need a longer bar to slow this thing down...looking forward to putting it through its paces this year and seeing just what it is capable of. Yes, you want (NEED) this saw! Thanks, Mike!