Hey, this is a bit of a rant/question.

I was at a local engine shop, looking for a poulan 46cc saw. The guy didnt have any (at least he said that) and seemed to not want to help me. I just want to punch out the close minded fools that work at these places (dont mean offense to anyone, thats just how i feel) I keep getting the polite version of f*** off! wich includes: Oh these are junk when we get them. You cant use the engine cause the saw is part of the case in all saws, the jug is scored and the seals and rings are done. Even if it was just the jug and ring, its going to cost at least $150.00 , so you should just buy a new one. I just so happened to search on google about saw parts, and found alot of home and garden forums. This $150.00 speech seems to be common everywhere.
I personally thought it was BS. So i searched for about an hour, and came up with this site http://www.milacalawn.com/parts.asp Just follow the links to the parts look up. Most the jugs cost about $40 to $50. The shipping shouldnt be much. A far cry from the infamous $150 line.
So my question is: Where do you guys get your parts from? and Do you have these problems with so called "mechanics" ?

Another thing, are most jugs (same displacement, different saw) inter changeable?

Thanks,
andrew