RE: SIG ARF update
The prices of all of the ARF's has climbed a lot since the new year as the Chinese had to raise their labor rates. They were doubled because of the unrest within the labor groups even though they are highly restricted, the government was critical of the likes of Terry Gow and others that had huge percentages of manufacturing. They were making billions yet paying very low rates. He was the one that had to install nets around the bottom floors of his facility to catch the suicide jumpers. The specifics are variable, but the percentage of increase in pay was double.
Sig has always been a pretty lean operation. Their labor rates are probably pretty low at Montazuma. If the present group wants to make a go of it, I don't think it will be an unsurmountable task.
Chris...