Sorry folks,If I've rubbed folks up the wrong way,I DID point out,I tend to be a stihl loyalist.But,I think modern stuff IS going downhill-irrespective of the brand.My local husky dealer wont stock their mowers anymore-unacceptable failure rates,7 of the handheld blowers he sold out of 12 came back in in the first year-he warned me off them-a good guy.I guess some of it comes down to cultural differences,as to lion tools,makita are very highly regarded-de wallt less so (I'm being diplomatic here) amongst pro tradesmen, Milwaukee try to push in but are pricey and have no track record,festool are top dollar but what most cabinet makers etc,aim for.As to engines-4 stroke Honda and Kawasaki's are the bees knees.The newer ohc Hondas are as good as most,but not a patch on the (almost) vintage ohv kaaz,sarp and honda branded engines from the last Century.Apologies,if this isnt strictly a tree related post.And as one or two posters have mentioned,I AM Welsh 😏Then again it could be worse,briggs+stratton could have ',proudly thrown together in Wales' stamped on them😂,Have a good evening folks.
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Who is Brian? I like him already! Along with you too stig! I can relate to both of yall is why! Anybody that knows me personally will tell you Im an asshole and I tend to agree with them on that. BUT Im the type that if I can help you I will and most of the time you don't even have to ask. Ive never been real good at filtering my words either so people pretty much know where they stand. Im also the guy that will come get you at 2am in the middle of a blizzard when you drop a transmission and pull your rig home. It all equals out I hope in the end. Otherwise the good Lord will have a lot to punish me for!
