dead at maybe 25 hours and a year... 1 This was an ok saw, I was a little disappointed with it based on the premium money spent. But it worked well enough until it died - full loss of compressions. But here's the kicker: A BIG shop in Elma New York (they must sell a lot of saws and have as much pull as anyone) gave me the dead 13-month-old saw back with a note that it needed replacement and told me to contact Husky myself. When I asked - isn't that what they do under warranty, they told me that Husqvarna was just so hard to deal with that they couldn't or wouldn't pursue it for me. So sure, I'm annoyed with the dealer - but how the heck bad must Husky be to deal with for them to risk losing a customer, etc... Scott Elma , New York 2018-04-13
Mostly satisfied would buy again 4 I have always owned still and still like them but I had some big pecan trees down from the hurricane and needed something bigger . But not too heavy and something that would turn some rpm,s . My husky dealer recommended the 550 . The one he had in stock had the handle brake also . So far I am please , I have not had any of the other reviewers problems thank goodness . I am a weekend user mainly with a forestry background . I think I have put about 20 tanks of premix through it in the past year . The only thing I have to be careful about is flooding it . At least when it does it only takes a few pulls at wide open throttle to clear it out. It is actually more saw than I need most of the time but power is there even if I bury the 20 inch bar . I actually like the added handle chain brake , some pro users will not as it is pretty sensitive and will sometime look when there is no kickback but I am 53 now and take a blood thinner so the added safety is a plus for me . I am sure it is just as easy to get a lemon these days and I am cautious opstmic about a chainsaw with a computer board but so far so good. Storemannc Whiteville NC 2018-01-28
I think i brought a lemon 2 My garage is full of Husqvarna products , its all i have ever buy . The 550 xp saw is the 3rd husqvarna saw i own and has been a pain in the a_ _! I run there fuel there oil and clean it after every use and still keep having compound problems. the dealer has been great about it , replacing the carburetor twice the oil pump twice and the compression button once, and now it stalls every time i go from idle to power, something it has done from day one. Its still under warranty, going to return it for a different saw. Hus Michigan 2017-01-15
Very Disappointed 2 I head up a facilities department and we were in need of some new saws. In the past we have had Stihl and Shindaiwa. Got tired of dealing with the Stihl dealers and Shindaiwa is not making saws any more. So we thought we would try Husqvarna. So we bought two 550xp. When we first got them the build quality looked good and felt nice. But then we started to cut with them. Cutting mainly hardwoods. They have great high end power, but loose power and begin to cut slowly larger diameter wood. We had much better luck with Stihl 260 and Shindaiwa 488. We were so disappointed that we tried to take the saws back. But both the dealer and Husqvarna would not work with us. Very disappointed. AlaskanInOklahoma Colcord 2014-08-15
Disappointing Performance So Far 2 I've owned my saw for about two weeks. I saw 9"-14" Hickory and Oak logs and have cut about 50 so far. Unfortunately I can't seem to make it through my denser, thicker logs. The saw stalls out frequently when I'm attempting to cut my hardwoods. It's incredibly frustrating. I've made sure the air filter is clean, fuel is < 2 week old 93 octane and husky oil mixed perfectly, chain is clean and properly tightened. I can only conclude she's just not powerful enough for the job I need her to do. IANZAK Brooklyn, NY 2014-01-13