Anyone having issues with Oregon 14" roller tip bars?

[Kevin in Ohio]

I bought my Stihl 192C new. First bar lasted about 4 years of pretty heavy use. Second Stihl replacement was the same. Both were non greasable. Earlier this year on a parts run to the dealer I decided to get a spare as I had dressed the 2nd several times and was getting close to the non hardened surface. The dealer said he was out of Stihl replacements and sold me an Oregon bar. When I got home I looked online and saw someone had a good deal for 2 do I ordered those for future spares. Within 7 1/2 gallons of premix, the sprocket had sunk in the tip. I do grease one shot every 3 tanks and do little to no plunge cutting with it. It looked liked the sprocket had either wore the center pin or wore the center hole in the sprocket bigger.

The new bars were white but have the same part # as the gray so I threw one of those on. It lasted a little less time than the first one. Now on the 3rd bar and it's doing the same but has lasted longer. What is going on with these? NEVER had bars die this fast. The other thing is these throw off chains a lot. Never had that happen this much either. I do keep them adjusted correctly and could understand if I was whacking small brush but these do it pretty regular on normal cutting. Yes, the oiler is working fine and runs dry with the fuel in proportion.

I contacted Oregon about it and they never did respond. Just wondering if I'm the only "lucky" one that this has happened to. I've run other oregon stuff prior with expected wear but this is just too much.

Pretty sad to me as I thought a greaseable tip would last longer than one without.

 

[NSEric]

Sadly those oregon bars are garbage, I had the same luck with them.
The no name chinese ones with 4 rivets in the bar tip are way better.
The local hardware store has 14 inch laser bars and chains, they're cheaper and better than oregon.
They look like this.

 

[Kevin in Ohio]

Sadly those oregon bars are garbage, I had the same luck with them.
The no name chinese ones with 4 rivets in the bar tip are way better.
The local hardware store has 14 inch laser bars and chains, they're cheaper and better than oregon.
They look like this.
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Thanks. I figured they had gotten bought out or corporate greed had reared it's ugly head with this. Never had a bar wear out before you even had to dress the rails. Pathetic to say the least.