Thanks, man. I'll check out the cases at the Stihl dealer.
I should amend your statement about the sissies that have the cases -- excluding hotsaw drivers, collectors, and married guys that don't want a lot of grief about their latest toy. I'm catching hell here for buying another saw -- that's why I'm online with you guys instead of watching TV with my wife. At least if its cased, she can't read the numbers on the side of the saw, noticing they are different than the ones she has seen before.