It's kinda pointless to argue the merits of all these small gas engines. I worked in that industry for ten years (Homelite) and then I tested Chain saws for the Gov't for another 5 years. That's 15 years worth of looking at a hell of a lot of small gas engines. Some are better than others but typically not by much. Weight is important but only to a point. Power is important .. again only to a point. Customer service is very important. If your happy with what you buy then you made the right choice. If your engine does not run well some thing is wrong because it should. There is no one "Greatest" engine out there folks.. be it BME, ZDZ, DA, Brison, Taurus.. all are good engines. That's just the way it is...