Chainsaws

With the way the world is going, and the fact that everyone is pinching pennies around the world.. and the fact that there are so many clones/knock offs out there.. and fewer and fewer Husqvarna shops/sellers are even around anymore.

Why do they not bring back vintage parts for "older saws".   Husqvarna knows that their saw sales are down, regardless of the "stuff" they sell at home depot / lowes and other retailers.  

People do not want to pay $700.00 to replace a saw that has 10 hours on it that they bought back in 1985. And the ONLY reason that they have to get rid of it is because they cannot purchase a flywheel or a CD ignition for it... I would think that husqvarna would be PROUD to see 20-30-40 year old saws out on the field being utilized. 

Face it, people cannot afford new saws and I would be disgusted at the new saw prices as well.. HENCE the move towards chinese knockoffs of Husqvarna saws @ 100 bucks for a complete saw.

Imagine having a local husky guy that could fix your 30 year old saw with brand new Husqvarna parts and not scavenged parts from ebay or other parts saws that are left around.

I have probably spent ~ $1,600 bucks in parts from ebay, chainsawr, Jackssmall engine, mowpart, and other places in the past few years just on small parts to keep the chainsaws in optimum shape.  Screws missing, gaskets missing, mufflers missing nuts/bolts/studs, nylon guide protectors, chain catch and the list goes on and on.   

Would they rather i operate a perfectly good 480CD without a chain catch because it is no longer available? would the rather i operate a 2101XP without a functional chain brake?   ALL because the MFG no longer makes the parts for them?   The consumer is NOT going to buy a new $1200.00 395XP to replace their 2101XP that is missing "only" a safety feature such as a Chain brake?

YOu should really relook into doing this.  There are millions of your saws out there that will nEVER be replaced by another comparable saw.. It is just not feasible for consumers like myself. 

Here is a list of saws that I currently own, i have purchased all of them from either Craigslist or Ebay because it is unimaginable what it would cost to buy them all new, or a comparable saw new.

All of the below saws are about 99.9% complete with 99% original Husqvarna parts... very painful process to say the least.

351 (cant remember), 372XPG with Jonsered 2171 bottom-end (2003), 61 Rancher (1980), 480CD (1980), 444SE (1984), 266SE (1986), 2101XP (cant read the label due to exhaust being puked on it), 3120XP (1989).

Who in their right mind would not want a 99.9% complete 61 Rancher? 480CD? 444SE? 266SE? 2101XP? and chuck them due to lack of miniscule parts??????????????? what would the replacement cost of the above mentioned saws (Besides the 372XPG and 3120XP) be??????????????????????? just for a few stupid parts.

Honestly, if i had the ability to MFG "clone/knockoff" husqvarna saws and sell them for 100 bucks a piece.. I would much rather convert my MFG capability to making "clone/knockoff" replacement parts for all the saws that Husqvarna no longer supports....   

People that love Husqvarna saws are probably less apt to buying a chinese saw but would be willing to get some knock off parts in order to keep their REAL saw up and running.   I know I would.  And there would be alot more money in replacement parts that making an entire saw for 100 bucks... do the math on the parts alone if you buy them seperately. 

Think about the amount of energy and resources it takes to make a new saw.... instead of using up a ton of magnesium to make a new saw, just sell the guy a CD ignition for their 480CD....  and save that magnesium for another saw that is actually NEEDED, not just needed because of lack of parts.

Anyone else think I am on the right track or completely out of whack?

When doing some heavy duty tornado clean-up in Alabama, I managed to lose the single bar nut that held the clutch cover to the chainsaw.  We managed to get the cover off but did not attempt to put in back on since we didnt have any replacement nuts.

When I returned home and had a replacement bar nut in hand I determined that the chain brake was still engaged (which prevented the cover from seating properly) and that I could probably turn the joint by removing the spring that held it in place.  I realized the errors of my ways when I removed the chain brake assembly (spring shot across the room) that opens and closes the brake.  Now I cannot, for the life of me, put that spring back in place.  I also determined, later, that there may have been another method I could have used to disengage the clutch/brake in the cover. 

With all of that said, I now need to know if it is cheaper to repair (have somebody reassemble all the pieces in the cover) or to buy a whole new chain brake /clutch cover assembly.  I think I am looking at part no. 544 09 79-01 (show as number 1, on page four of /images/ddoc/HUSI/HUSI2011_AAaa/HUSI2011_AAaa__54.pdf ...the spring shown as part 7 is the one I cannot put back in).

Any ideas?