fly20, I will try to answer since this reply was posted to this thread! I believe edmoor was refering to the fact that balsa is imported, and the last time I checked, I do not remember seeing a bumper crop of balsa coming from N.Y. I also agree, most delears are middle men selling a product for another producer. I am not knocking any Hobby Dealers, but I do agree, some are better than others. If I receive poor service and or lies from a source I am spending my hard earned on, that business is over, period.
I have been modeling most of my life, and not ever sell goes plesant. However, when I do find a dealer who understands repeat sales, I support him and not the flash in the pan!