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I bought a nice Ryobe a few years back when I needed to replace my ancient Homelite. It works great and it came with a very nice hard-plastic carrying case that's big enough to contain a few tools, files, gloves, etc. It's a 16-inch bar, I think, and cost less than $200 at Home Depot.

The one thing I notice is that the chain seems to be of a finer pitch than the one on my old Homelite, so even when it's very sharp, it doesn't melt through a branch or a trunk the way the old one would. Something to look out for, perhaps.

The other thing I notice is that if you follow the starting instructions exactly, it will start right away every time. If you don't, it won't. A word to the wise, maybe.