The Chinese bars came about as a natural cycle in straight competition and old fashioned supply and demand.
If you survey what is happening now in Husqvarna dealers in the mid west and west you will see what we saw here in the east around 20 years ago.
Oregon is part of a huge multi national now and is majority owned/controlled by a very large New York banking concern.
When they bought Windsor they eliminated some competition and the prices for the Windsors began to climb and also there became delivery problems to larger distributors.
Now we have a situation where a company who is a sponsor here is selling the Windsor bars at less than the dealer cost end column is here in the east.
It is just like being a Husqvarna dealer in the 90s when the internet took off.
There is a lot to be said in staying with a supplier that has the same pricing structure for everybody so an independent can make a living too.......and not have to be harassed by his customer because his customer saw the same bar the independent is selling at XX percent less.
So you support Chrispy? I'm confused about what your point is. You don't like Bailey's or some other sponsor here because they sell for less than you want them to? I am not being sarcastic, I really don't understand what the bottom line is here. I do know a consumer has a choice in where he can buy his chainsaw goods. If he wants to support a particular business he can. I personally would like to buy a 100% American made saw produced by a 100% American company. It aint gonna happen but I don't lose sleep over it. I also don't buy foreign produce unless I have no choice. I know I am not going to find US grapes in January so I may buy some grown in another country. My choice. I support US agriculture and conventional farming methods, won't buy biodiesel or ethanol by choice, and urge my friends to boycot Canadian and other foriegn cattle. I also want to buy 2 or 3 lightweight bars EVEN THOUGH I should lose 20lbs myself.