Hi Pope,
Thanks for the info. My MS180 was stolen so I can't fix it. It was out of warranty. Your reply has given me enough confidence to replace it with the same model, although I wonder about the MS181 now and whether I should go for it instead.

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Stihl MS180 alternatives	grl	29/03/16 01:34 PM
Re: Stihl MS180 alternatives	Pope	30/03/16 07:38 AM
Re: Stihl MS180 alternatives	grl	30/03/16 08:05 AM
Re: Stihl MS180 alternatives	RED AMOR	19/06/16 08:39 AM
Re: Stihl MS180 alternatives	RED AMOR	19/06/16 08:44 AM

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