Not a bargain at any price

This chainsaw has some nice features, such as the automatic oiler and the hand-tighten bar. When it works, it works well. But, as someone else here noted, there is a plastic planetary gear inside that strips after a few hours of work. At that point, you're out of luck, because MTD will not repair it, and they ask the store you bought it at to replace it. Not all of them will do so readily. I am right now waiting for a store to honor the warranty on this saw. Frankly, I'd stay away from MTD products (McCulloch and Troy-Bilt) until they improve their product, and especially until they get their warranty system working properly.

Great light duty chainsaw

I used this machine to cut down a number of small to medium sized trees in my yard. I worked great without any problems. I didn't want a noisy gas powered model for what is only going to be occasional light duty use, and this electric model worked fine. Make sure you buy chainsaw oil so you can use it out of the box when it comes.

McCulloch 3.0 HP 16" Electric Chainsaw

I bought this as a replacement for an older model of the same type & make. This one has some much improve features & I expect it to give quality service as did my older model.