Agree especially about Stihl. I managed to repair the trimmer and it's functioning OK, but yes, two years is about the limit. I bought a Stihl chainsaw and it is marginally better than my 12 year old Echo. When it says on the chart "for occasional use" believe it.
My current frustration is A/C. Texas and fly by night A/C companies go hand in glove. Shoddy installs, jerry rigged repairs, etc. are not glitches, they are features. I've bought two window units for previous outages and I should just buy two more and would be better off.