A lot of people say TC Sounds went bankrupt because they went away from direct sales....I guess I have to disagree. I believe the bankruptcy is because of problems attracting customers as an OEM; when the money isn't coming in from OEM sales, it is hard to sell direct at such small margins. Companies like Fi Car Audio can do that because Scott does a lot of OEM work. The only solution left for them was to go with a dealer network where volume (and sales) are usually guaranteed and margins are higher; sadly, it was probably a case of too little, too late.