I just bought an Echo 40cc. Was looking for a (against all my prejudice against them) "easy start" Stihl of similar size, but none of the 3 dealers locally had what I wanted in stock ("2 weeks out"). Home Depot had 2 of the Echos, and I needed it that weekend for a guest cutter, who couldn't make it, at the last minute, after all .
Maybe it will grow on me - but after a couple trees, I fired up the Jonsered 2050 Turbo again. Much better saw, until it bites the big one for lack of parts.
Both take 4-5 choke pulls until it coughs, then one or two more to fire up. I can live with that.... I am not very impressed with that slender 18 inch bar on the Echo, but maybe I can replace it with a beafier Oregon or something.
Ialso have a smaller (320?) Echo that I picked up for almost nothing that won't hold the chain on, then burrs up the chain.. Worth less than I paid for it, but I might have better luck with a better chain and maybe bar.. We'll see. Wife has been bugging me for a light saw of her own, and that might be it, but I'm thinking battery operated for her. she'll probably never use it but once anyway...