The problem is Ebay.There are a lot of people going around to saw shops,picking up the saws,then reselling on ebay.Not that this is a problem,but they are making some good money.
I can buy a brand new saw,strip it for our use.Then sell the parts on the bay and make 3 times my money back.And still have a brand new engine.
Stihl and Husky want about $100 for a new recoil.And you have a whole saw.
There was a lady from the south a while back selling saws.She even said in the ad she couldnt start them,she couldnt tell what was wrong with them,they where being sold as is.She said she didnt even know how to check if it had compression.
But she was making money from her home.
The saw shops just want to make sure you cant make any moneu because they cant put there used stuff on peoples equipment under warranty issues.
I talked to a Husky dealer and he said any warranty must be OEM,or he will lose his license and dealership.NO Exceptions to the rules.