re: Chainsaw recommendations? Anything worth a crup under $200?

They're great little saws for 95% of cutting that an average man does. Very very VERY few people actually need something that can spin a 24" bar. An MS170 will easily run a 16" bar with a good chain and it won't wear you the frick out while doing it. It will blast through a 14" bar, which is the size I recommend for normal work with an ms170.

I'd love to know how many hours I have on mine. It has caught mega hell.