Thank you both for your remarks. I really didn't take it personally, even though as you stated, it might have sounded like so. To tell you the truth, our engines -this can be verified with Vera at DLE- have original Japanese NSK bearings (we don't know what is going to happen once we run out of our stock, due to the earthquake, but hopefully they will be back on their feet soon. So far what we have in stock should last us over a year), and the carburetors are not copies; they are original Tillotson (SE-32), Walbro (SE-56) and Emas (SE-112). I sugested DLA to follow the same practice, and I would guess they are doing it, but couldn't tell. With those minor changes, and as a matter of fact having been participants and testers throughout the whole development process, we can be cartain that we are offering a very durable and high quality product.

Regarding what Tom states, you might have a point, and that is why we made sure our brand was registered by us in the US and worldwide, with all rights and patents, as well as the design, which we enhanced and co-participated in, by means of our own hired engineers and designers, not just our empirical modeler's knowledge. If by chance they -Xi'an F- decides they don't want to manufacture for us anymore, which I sincerely doubt due to what I have found to be an outstanding business ethics -and it can be surprising from a Chinese company, as has been said many times in thse forums-, and a great relationship, we are prepared to set up our own manufacturing facility, evidently provided our sales levels at that time grant it. Right now we have absolutely no plans for that, and we are going to continue our very 'nice' relationship with our manufacturer, and hope they too, have great sales of their own brand(s), and would do anything within our reach to help them achieve them.

I don't want to sound petulant or anything like it, but I have had the fortune of having being in command of manufacturing facilities throughout different parts of the world with over 3000 employees, and wouldn't consider myself gullible. On the contrary, I might be more esceptic than anyone I know or have heard of, so my confidence is absolute both in my product and my company, and time and users will prove that the idea we are following is the best way to operate.

Again, if I can be of service, please don't hesitate to make me aware.

Regards,

Mateo Saraga
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