There are exceptions , but if they keep dealing with the same people, they run alot higher risk of having problems, This is not a small distributor either.
Image this you have a shop , you carry RE thourgh a distributor because they have the area, you have a customer come in that wants 4 SX15d2 you have 2 in stock ,you call your distributor to get 2 more , and they tell you they are out and it will be a 2 to 3 weeks before thay have them back in stock , when in reality they have 2 or 3 skids of the driver in question , but they are on hold for www. ( insert ).com , this also happens alot with new stock, and why alot of dealers wait along time for new models, image this happens quite often costing you $$$$
Alot of dealers know what is going on , alot don't have a clue
This is just one small example of what goes on everyday, and I'm not saying the manufacture has knowledge of whats going on either, alot of companys have been doing this for years , with very little downside, but am I the only one that has noticed, the decline in product quality, from alot of major brands,with them catering to online stores and not brick and mortor stores.
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