RE: Club Laser?
summerwind,
I too like to buy from local suppliers and manufacturers when I can. They do, however, have to be competitive to earn my business. In this case there is just too much difference. I want a Laser 150, and Proctor prices it at $545.50 plus shipping. I can buy the thing in the UK for less than $382 (current exchange rate) after processing a VAT rebate form after bringing it back to the US. That is a $164 difference, or 30%. Plus, we will probably pick it up at the factory, and hope to get a tour. As an engineer, I always like to tour mfg. facilities. You can get a real sense of their capabilities doing this.
littlera