my first chainsaw a couple of years ago, I went into a local Sthil Chainsaw store and the owner asked, what I was looking to do? I told him I wanted to take down a magnolia tree. He asked if I’d ever used a chainsaw? I said no & then he said, he wouldn’t sell me one to take down a tree unless I had prior experience & he was serious about it. That’s a true story and it was a good wake up call for me to be extra careful which I was, after I had gone to a different store to buy my chainsaw.