I don't think they are as worried about you cutting the free hand as they concerned with kick back. If get a lot of small wood, you could build...
My Poulan was free, but it is not a "pro," lol. It has a bad coil and after it is warm it won't idle and if you shut if off, it won't restart. I...
I am less interested since it is a Chinese clone of a Chinese saw. The only thing that is attractive, is the price.
It does look like a copy of Zenoah copy. Is the Zenoah an original design?