A counter point is that in the most recent episode of Wild Homestead https://youtu.be/FvNEbZPojlc?si=krX1eEroRB28O5DQ the intrepid log cabin builder gets a big electric chainsaw and loves it. And it looks great.

So either this isn’t a comparable chainsaw, or else the first impressions are misleading and the gorge of misery lays ahead, or tech is getting better?

Excellent excellent vlog btw, warmly recommended.