I have been a fan of Stihl for many years. And, I still am.
BUT.... Shindaiwa has made me a believer. 3 years of heavy trimming, and removal. Two 757, one 488. One big bad boy Stihl MS880. All of the Shidaiwas are running strong, compression checks are well above what I expected after three years. The dumbasses dropped a tree on the Stihl, and it still starts.