This thread has really gone in the wrong direction in my opinion. It would be nice to have owners of these 26cc engines state what there experience was either positive or negative, so we can get an overall opinion of reliability. It would also be helpful if you would mention how long you have used the engine. The way I see it there is no need to argue over this, and it seems to me that all the arguments have made it impossible to get an accurate opinion on these engines.

For instance this is evidence of the quality of an engine