Yeah, I forgot to mention the bar oil leaks, which are actually much more common than fuel leaks and can really make a mess.
I owned a lot Homelites when they were good little saws and everyone of them leaked oil when not in use.
When I started buying Stihls the oil leaks stopped. Never had a Stihl leak a drop of oil just sitting around.
Another thing I might mention, LQ, is to keep that air cleaner CLEAN -- can't stress that too much.
Besides keeping the chain tight, especially after it warms up and expands, a clean air filter is the most important part of running a chainsaw (aside from not severing your foot or leg).
Dirty air cleaners will cause small engines to run rich. Then someone starts dorking around with the carb and leaning it out so it runs better.
Much of that and the engine will run so hot it simply galls up the piston on the cylinder walls and destroys the engine, virtually always beyond repair.
And Joan is absolutely right about the mud daubers. They'll ignore the eaves and all the other nooks and crannies and zero right in on piece of equipment. It's amazing how small a crack they can get into and set up housekeeping.