Playfordtree I'm not disagreeing with your argument to use local Oz companies, but your analogy with the Islanders doesn't work since they are not qualified, or (it would seem) insured or (most likely) properly payed for their labour....compared to Eric apples and torque wrench...Not the same as buying offshore from a Stihl dealer in US instead of a Stihl dealer here...apples for apples.
but as i said I agree with the spending extra here though I wouldn't push the angle too hard that Stihl are ploughing their profits into Oz.
