I use to be 100% Stihl. Other than my chainsaws, I’ve been switching over piece by piece to Echo. Stihl isn’t what it used to be. All of my Echo stuff, starts on the first pull, even when cold. As far as backpack blowers, I love my Echo PB-755ST. On sale at Home Depot for $399 and is extremely powerful. If you don’t need that much power, most people can easily get by with the PB-580T. It’s probably their #1 seller. $349