I am going to lay all the damn cards on the table for everyone... I am tired of this crap...
This all started a few years ago with some chinese product. Well the supplier got pissed, FOR WHATEVER REASON I AM NOT ARGUING THAT, and started selling to a NON BOARD SUPPORTING vendor. The rest is pretty much history... 1 NON COPIED product turned into multiple parts being copied and sold numerous times over... This is where the majority of the newer stuff comes from... That is the west coast low down...
It is not Mark's fault, he had NOTHING to do with this!
There is CHINESSE stuff coming in on BOTH coasts! The east coast supplier did the same thing... COPY COPY COPY! They have a few original products, yes! Where do you think all these cranks come from... Neither of the 2 main recipients are supporters of this board
It isn't a coincidence either:wink: Not calling names either way, many of you know who they are...
Far as Mark H. goes. He is a great vendor on this board. He always supports us and always willing to help. Yes he is giving a set of these away for Nov. I will be announcing it tomorrow. If anyone has followed Mark's products he goes about it differently than most. He is honest and open about stuff. He offers us different options for our cars. Alot of the pretty stuff:biggrin: I really appreciate him and his contribution to this board...
Far as Jason, everyone knows that Jason does FIRST CLASS work. He does do all the R&D and seems quite obese, in a good way, with making sure his products are just that, FIRST CLASS! He to is a great supporter of this board and the community and a long time racer and a part of TSM history! Losing guys like him would really hurt the community...
Here is the deal. Some people are going to stay loyal to one vendor or another no matter what. Everyone knows you have Cal's guys, Cotton's guys, Billy's guys, the northern guys (they have there on deal:tongue::biggrin
etc... I think you get the point.... Just pay attention to people's signatures sometimes, it becomes quite obvious... That is just life! Just like Chevy vs Ford....
Then you have the average TR owner that is price shopping... Can you blame them, NO!!!
Just remember, in the end it is BUSINESS! Do your homework and buy what you want to buy. It doesn't hurt to call a vendor first and talk with them. If you plan on spending money with someone it doesn't hurt to make sure you can communicate up front...
I really debate making this last statement in this thread but I am what I am... I was so happy to see Mark post these pictures because I FIRMLY believe in buying American as much as possible! One of the primary reasons the economy is in the shape it is in is over IMPORTATION. America needs to get back to producing our own products. The Chinese hold so much of our money not only because of our ignorant Government but because of all the junk we have bought from them... Jay and I have been back and forth dozens of times on sending off our headers to China to be made. I rather not sale one damn set than do that... We buy some parts from RJC for them:biggrin: Might not make an ant hills difference in the world's economy but it does to me:smile:
