I bought a CS1804 chainsaw off ebay
I bought a CS1804 chainsaw off ebay, as it had a cheaper price than Amazon, back in early March. Consumer Reports has it highly rated and with a 5 year warranty. It broke today, the tension holding bolt came completely out and will not go back in the damaged plastic. So about 7.5 months of use. I did get much wood cut but have much more yet to do. So like others I called customer service to get a warranty replacement. While the service rep was polite he referred me to the warranty info on the website which indicates only tools purchased from "authorized sellers" will qualify. Lowes and a couple others are the only authorized sellers it appears neither ebay nor Amazon sellers are on their short list. So another $300 to replace the saw since I now have over $150 in batteries and chains for that specific saw. I di buy from Lowes this time, so hopefully they will honor the warranty if need be. However, I note several others here who did buy from Lowes but still got stiffed. I also complained to Consumer Reports, so hopefully they will update their ratings.
By Jack E.



