Folks, as you are by now well aware of, the other thread has been locked down. There was too much to try to clean out and still keep the thread readable.

So I am starting a new one and I am asking that all the political stuff and other rule violations be kept in check.

Yes, I own one, love it and find it very easy to work on and work with. Will I buy another you bet, do I care where it came from, yes to a degree. I waited until there was a US distributor so that if I ever needed warranty or support in general I had a much better chance of achieving this goal.