Chainsaw Repair

Suppose to be.   Also EHP was saying it might have got killed too. I hope not. New 70cc and 90cc would be nice. Stihl got the 461 and 661. Husky has 

We really ought to consider quoting or referencing remarks from EHP about what saws are getting killed. Don't wish to get involved with personal or one-on-one battles, but Ed simply does not have accurate enough info to be making these statements. I can't talk details, but it has not "been killed".

Back on topic, I wouldn't pick the 575 over the 288 based on parts avaiability. 575 stuff would in theory be around longer due to it being the more recent saw, but it's a little more complicated than that. The 288 is still being produced in other parts of the world such as Brazil, and parts will continue to be available long after stuff for other 2xx series saws becomes NLA. Also, you have to consider the aftermarket sources. There are already plenty of AM parts for the 288's out there. There are just a few for the 575 and I don't think that saw is popular enough that the AM world will embrace that chassis like they have with the 288 and other saws. Then there's dealer inventory. Field inventory will always be better for saws that were more popular, so 288 parts will linger out there for a long time, while most dealers will never have stocked many 575 parts.

So, 15-20 years from now, which saw will have better parts availability? I'm thinking 288 by a comfortable margin.