I'm very very sorry about the problems Scott had with Efco's lack of support both in warranty and parts. Seems to me part of the problem with the warranty claims was he waited too long to submit them. However it shouldn't have mattered 5 yr's is 5 yr's. At least he would have recognized the problem sooner. Having said all that I still like my Efco saws especially the 156. The Echo CS550 the Efco 156 are IMO the best 55 cc saws on the market. The 152 has also proven to be an outstanding saw. There was on another site a 1500 tank test going on (in the woods every day commercially). The last I knew it was over 1200 tanks going strong with no ptoblems. 152 is a clam shell to boot.
Shep