Have been looking at getting one myself lately and if you just want to dip your toe in without spending loads these things seem to hold there own with the bigger boys, don’t bother with the real budget ones they have no safety features a lad on a boat near me bought one last year £20 new had it on his lap to sharpen the chain and the trigger just engaged under the weight of the saw and chopped a good chunk out of his leg, all chainsaws perform better if the chain is well lubed and kept sharp, I run the sharpener over mine before and after every usage