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Old 10-02-2015, 12:24 AM
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I think you will find the majority of builders around the world buy their tools from 3 of 4 major suppliers in the US. I'm an Aussie so I don't care if I buy Chinese or USA product. I just want a quality product, backed by quality support.

Its interesting to hear a US vendor complaining, because from my perspective it is actually the US suppliers who have instigated the problem by selling the stuff. I wouldn't buy any product if you didn't stock it. You stock it because you want the edge on your competitors and can make more margin.

As a case in point, my 10 year old Sioux drill is much better than the cheap yellow imports one of your competitors sold be at Oshkosh two years ago. At the time I was told Sioux was no good anymore. I doubt it. I suspect someone figured out there was more money in selling imports.

Just like in Australia, the populous didn't start speaking Chinese and import containers of this stuff on their own. Chinese don't have aircraft in their garages. If they are making aircraft tools, one of you probably provided them with a market. The truth is the consumer really isn't to blame.
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Old 10-02-2015, 02:44 AM
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This thread appears to me to be more political than RV-related. Although, at least so far, the discourse has been polite!

Seems outta place on VAF to me.

One man's opinion.......
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Old 10-02-2015, 05:37 AM
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This thread appears to me to be more political than RV-related. Although, at least so far, the discourse has been polite!

Seems outta place on VAF to me.

One man's opinion.......
Pete, I agree with your observation. Good points have been made but given our history, this thread will continue to deviate from RV stuff.

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