Have owned this saw for over 12 years.. It is a great saw and has never left me down.. As expected the fuel lines and primer bulb finally gave out.. auto oiler quit working as well.. I have collected three more saws just like this one, for backup parts. In all the years of cutting wood, this is my favorite companion. Starts easy, and has great power, add a sharp chain and your going to be impressed by its ability... Parts are harder to find now, but I am going to keep this saw around as long as I can.. Its a true winner!!!!

Bought saw new, had very little trouble, so heavy I only use when I want to do serious cutting, it never fails to start, just got out after stored for 2yrs. fired on first pull started on second. LOVE the Incredi Pull, my 5' 98 lb. wife can start it. This saw will cut circles around other big name brands friends have, makes them mad because they paid way more for them names. Overall BADDEST SAW on the block !!!

Bought mine after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and has been running strong out of the box . Started up on the 2nd pull last week after stored for over a year! Like all chainsaws, chain will eventually stretch and need to be replaced. Run non ethanol gas, it will perform and last a long time like mine!!!!!!

bought a saw , its a 55cc Craftsman , had it less then a year & the crankshaft broke.

I have owned this saw since its first run almost ten years ago and the only issue I have is the bar is getting hard to find. I see lots of reviews on how horrible the starting system is but I can only assume people are yanking the pull cord like its a normal saw. the idea behind the incredipull is you pull it very gently and slow and the system does the work. you shouldn't be jerking the cord hard at all. My saw sat for almost three years and just put gas in it a few days ago and it started and runs great after three pulls. I've had saws from poulan, husquvarna and sthil and never had one start so easy and be so reliable. Only issue it had was the grab handle but I never had a problem and they mailed me a new one for a recall and it istalled in 2 minutes.

self oiler dont work,hard to start , for the money not a good saw

Now it will not start,heard possibly it was starter mechanism ?????? Checked all other possibility's.What a waste of money.

I have two of these saws and this Incredipull deal is the worst idea ever. The cheap plastic broke inside and wont rewind the rope now. The internal parts for the incredipull should have been made of metal. This has to have something to do with Obamacare, ripping people off with Junk like this, made by democrats.

I owned it for 6 months,they discontinued it gas leaks every were,nothing could be done, I own 3 craftsman this was the Biggest piece of cr.Problem won

Bought in 2005 for our 320 acre grain farm. Have probably 50 hours of hard use on it cutting up storm downed oak, poplar and cherry trees. I have not had any of the issues noted in the other reviews. Just got a good one I guess. I keep the chain sharp, full of bar oil,clean the bar assembly often and put a new plug in it every fall. Same with air cleaner- easy to forget that sometimes. For the $175 I paid, it's been a great value.

I have had my Incredipull 55cc chainsaw for about Five years. It almost always starts easily and has had no issues. I use it quite a bit. I like it! Not a fan of the "Incredipull" feature so I deduct one star. But I would buy another in the future.

I fell and cut up many trees with this saw. For $200 I got my money's worth several times over. It always started easily and ran great for the five years I used it. The only problem is the parts were discontinued. They have a plastic oil pump that will eventually go out as mine did. I don't regret buying it at all but wish they still made parts. I doubt I will ever buy another MTD or craftsman saw.

I've owned mine for about 10 years (I probably bought it when they first came out). Aside from an issue with the handle mount failing (which was fixed under a recall) this has been the best chainsaw I've owned. I live in Kansas and heat my home exclusively with wood. Primarily hardwood - hedge, oak, etc. This saw goes through it like butter as long as the chain is sharp. It starts within a couple of pulls even if it has been put away for several months. Never had issue with the start - the incredi-pull really makes it a breeze. My wife has no problem starting it - she just doesn't like the weight. I'm sure I have a couple of hundred hours on this saw. I wish they still sold new because I'd buy one as a spare. BTW these were made by MTD.

Incredi-Pull 55cc, 18" Bar Rope got caught in the wind-up real and I pulled it and broke a chunck of plastic and fens off the cover. Really bad saw. Junk!

I've been using this saw for 6 seasons and have been very satisfied with it. I cut 3-4 cords of firewood each year and find it easy to start and it has plenty of power. Just don't do like the manual says and press the primer bulb 10 times unless you want to flood it. I had to replace the handle after the first year, but the replacement handle has lasted ever since. I've replaced the bar once, and the oil tank cap needs replacing now, but other than that I've had no issues.

I have the 55cc 20" bar Craftsman chainsaw now for two and a bit years and it's been a very good chainsaw until yesterday.
I've used it for about 175 hours all up.
The one thing I didn't like about this chainsaw was that the chain would easily fly off when caught by very thin branches but for the larger work it was good.
Turns out the coil has failed. Pity really for such a good saw.
Anyone knows where I can get a replacement coil?