Although I haven't had need for a chainsaw in several years (my son currently has mine), there are several things that come to mind here and I'll mention them just to stir the pot a bit. 1. Is the bar and/or front sprocket worn enough that the chain does not run straight and true? 2. Is the drive sprocket worn or does it wobble on the driving shaft? 3. As I recall, I never experienced "black" teeth on the chain cutters unless they were so dull as to generate heat buildup. Maybe slightly brown in a few cases where I was cutting heavy resinous wood and dirt/dust started to adhere to the cutters but even then, the cutters are essentially self cleaning just by their very form and if the bar is oiling correctly, the actual cutter material stays relatively shiny and clean. 4. You didn't by chance try to cut some old bois-d-arc wood (hard as rocks) or perhaps hit an old nail that was encased in the wood did you? 5. Could there be an obstruction of some type (possibly a piece of trash or chunk of wood) caught inside the drive housing that may be rubbing against the chain at high speed? As noted above, just throwing out things I would check if the saw were mine. Steve

Mongoct: Thank you! Exactly the basic info I need!

Thank you all for your input To answer some questions What finish are the appliances? - They are stainless steel. The cabinet pulls are wrong. - Wrong style or shape? I know that there will need to be knobs on the cabinets. These would be on the drawers. Sorry If i confused anyone. I really like the style but am open to changing them if necessary. What faucet? - I am going with the Hjuvik. The other half asked for that and white cabinets so it may not "go" with the kitchen but It will work for us. Thanks also for the tip on the Domsjo. I will check on that. Chispa, Yes I realize its similar to the OTK but funnily enough I have never seen the movie and had never seen the kitchen till a few months ago on here. We all know that our kitchens must match our pets and all the colors in mine match my blue heelers to a T- Interesting point though. Other than the dogs that are always mooching, I have some unique stuff from back home and some accessories that I think will help make it mine. I am also toying with the backsplash, either a little color accent or doing it in the non brick pattern. Hubby has flat nixed any type of beige for the walls so I was thinking that the grey will work with the flooring. I am certainly open to suggestions.

There was a recent thread about whether an offset drain should be on the right or left, depending on its functionality and how you work in the kitchen, and the placement of the DW. The OP of that thread mentioned the Nantucket SR3218-OSD sink (its drain can be on either side) and provided a photo. That sink is rectangular so you can center the faucet easily. Here is a link to that thread: http://ths.gardenweb.com/discussions/4537713/sink-with-offset-drain?n=13