Oh, Bobert! I'm so sorry for your loss! I've used an 029, an 039, an ms 290, and, my favorites so far (and of course no longer made), an ms 361. They tell me that the 362 is just a newer version of a 361, but I dunno...Plus, it's a $700 chainsaw. I guess I'll just stick with the one I inherited from my dad, a Husqvarna Rancher 55. But it is a pain in the butt to service, have to take the whole thing apart to get to anything.