Can relate to the economic factors
I didn't plan to spend much, it just grew as it went.
And the deals were sugar sweet
We can find goods & bads on all of them.
Think i would just try to stay with Lowes so you know you can bail out clean if within 30 days the saw doesn't meet expectations.
The WEN is priced RIGHT
so here's my rub on it -
Don't like the chain speed - most all good ones are 60+ feet per second (20+ meters) no matter what size bar/chain,
the warranty is weak,
and its said to be loud enough to need hearing protection by the measured decibels.
I went with a rule of thumb a 14" should be at least 40volts and 16" be 60volts (or 56 or 58).
But it is the low cost leader
There's a lot of value too between a 2yr warranty and a 5yr warranty
With a 20% discount , the more you spend the more you save.
On a 40volt saw - that Red SkiL really looks to be the best money spent.
175 + tax with your discount
... and it's a dadblame SkiL saw ! by golly
too cool
Order 2 or 3 different ones at the same time @ 20% 0ff on that new credit card and take the ones back that don't win.
Sort of like what i did