Asked chatty and answered my own question. Chinese “grey-market” direct to consumer. It is not counterfeit- it’s not CE marked and it probably won’t be serviced by an American network. So that $1500 buys you a CE stamp and dealer service. Lots to mull over.
I want one. Arbsesh is selling them for around $2400. On eBay there are multiple vendors from China selling what look to be the same exact thing for around $900. I want to buy from an American vendor but obvi $1500 in savings is a lot of coin. Does anybody know anything about this?
A quick click on his handle shows he’s been a member for seven years. It comes off as cliquey and does absolutely nothing to protect anyone. If you remember the Donny saga that lasted years. He was an “upstanding member” until he wasn’t.
I deal with the same issue, though I’ve gotten a little better at it. The device seems a bit mercurial. I’ve also had pretty consistent slippage with my xstatic on the higher friction setting. The first five or six times I used it I had it on the less friction side of the top cam and it ran...
Damn, that tree in your avatar big. Colin B. Mike D aka Mad Dog? With the red Tacoma? Not to be weird but I heard you were dead. Glad you aren’t. This is white Tacoma Colin.
I’m sorry you’re still going through it. Like any season, it will eventually pass. Not like that helps while you’re in it though. I respect your principles in not just selling to the highest bidder. Thinking of you buddy