Just picked one up today, put the bar and chain on, gassed up, added bar oil and went cutting. The Husqvarna 455 Rancher is a quality made strong cutting chain saw. It starts easily, puts out plenty of torque and cuts through 15" diameter trees quickly with ease. Cutting with or across the grain can be done and its an excellent tool for cutting cords of firewood or felling dead trees. The saw is made in Sweden, and comes with a USA made Oregon Bar and Chain, so its miles above the cheap Chinese junk now being imported. This saw is worth the money and I'm very pleased.