Corded or cordless electric chainsaw — which should I buy?

The tradeoff reviewers emphasize is runtime versus mobility. Corded saws never fade mid-cut and have no battery to overheat or replace, which community reviewers cite as a reliability advantage, but you're tethered to an extension cord and limited to wherever it reaches. If you cut far from an outlet or want freedom of movement, a battery saw makes more sense; for stationary work near power, corded is the simpler, cheaper choice.