Good ole Jerry,
it is now the end of 2013, you bought one small tank when again? How many years ago?
You think the prices stayed the same over all these years? Its like with the gas prices, right, they are still at the 2005 level...
Also, models bought from us are covered with a warranty that your model does not have.
Models bought from us have a new level of detail that your model does not have.
I consider models like yours "1 Generation" while we sell "3rd Generation" models.
Little things you do not even know about.
You are the one and ONLY customer in the USA !
Correct is that EVERY customer has to pay for shipping and customs, worldwide. Except for pick up in Germany.
Standard and helps keeping cost down.
If you would want to pick up here in the USA we would have to calculate that into the price and it would not show. You would still pay for it like you do with ANY product you buy here.
Fact is also that NH never did like to deal with foreign languages and his marketing was rather non existent.
Also, except for German speaking countries customers would not have been served by NH directly !
Your statement is not untrue, it is misleading and shows a fundamental lack of knowledge!
Over and OUT !