This saw actually seems to exceed the normal B&D build quality. I found the saw well constructed and thoughtfully designed. If you are planning on trimming off small branches it does a nice job on up to 2" diameter branches. If you plan on cutting anything larger you want to have a large number of charged batteries handy. My 12" Remington electric chain saw, model LNT-2, died in the middle of a bush stump of roughly 7-8" in diameter. My initial annoyance abated when it occurred to me that I have had the little beast for possibly 20 years so it provided service well beyond what one could expect for such an inexpensive tool. The overheated burning smell was some catastrophic failure. (Yes I did have plenty of oil in it.) Ironically I now have 4-12" chains, two of which are freshly sharpened and no chain saw on which to install them. I borrowed the B&D saw from my son. It worked fin...