Husqvarna chainsaw

I have used different saws for a LOT of hours including a modded McCulloch with a 60 inch bar and 16 hp, Various Husky's, Shindiawa's of various sizes, Craftsman, Poulan Pro and Stihl.

I have found the Stihl and the Shindiawa to be the best saws for reliability.

Husky's are just like their bikes.
They haul *** until they don't (which is too often), and then more expensive to fix.

The McCulloch doesn't count here because it was highly modded, but still it was extremely reliable.

The two absolute best were the Shindiawa and the Poulan Pro for weight vs power vs reliability.

I took down 20- 8 foot round Ucalyptus stalks about 12 feet high and by the time I got half way through them the Husky was literally in pieces.
(Handle broke, starter cover broke without even hitting the end of it's travel)

The 40 inch Shindiawa always ran, had great power, and was lighter and quieter than all the others.( a little expensive, but so is Husky)

For the homeowner I would vote Poulan Pro or Stihl with price and reliability both taken into account.
For the pro cutter it would be Husky or Shindiawa.