I really like my echo OPE.
starts great, runs great, less $$$ vs stihl
esp if you can shop during the 1 day sales usually 15% off anything.
I have a echo cs-590 chainsaw and pb-8010 X series backpack blower
both are A+ great.
previously I'd owned a couple string trimmers and liked those too.
Have also used some other echo backpack blowers and chainsaws.. except for the really beatdown handheld blower they were all winners.