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[DanL]

wholehawg,<br>I'm usually pretty reserved, but your spreading hawgwash B.S.<br>Unless you have proof, data, facts, don't go spewin' that the european stuff is obviously inferior because the mystic dive instructor said so. Is he a materials or manufacturing engineer? Can he assess true functional differences (if any) in materials or design?<br>I am an R&D guy for an international company. Scubapros' engineering, design, tooling, manufacturing costs, supplier/material specifications, etc are a BIG, COMPLEX deal. I doubt they would go to the trouble/cost to have a two tier manufacturing system for a complex device with low sales volume (compared to many other manufactured hardware products). They must also pay for regulatory tests done on performance, do substantial design testing, incur a shitload of liability costs, etc. that would not make having two different quality levels of the same product the smartest move.<br>I really do doubt they sell lower quality in Europe.<br>Also, who the F do you think the "Europeans" are - idiot Neanderthals??? They are as well educated, intelligent, safety conscious divers as we "super-race Amerikans" are. They are demanding consumers! I can personally attest to that having worked with French, German and British partners.<br>Any person from Europe would laugh at your smug assertions implying that they are fodder for cheapo second rate products not good enough for the US.<br>I'm perfectly OK if you can PROVE me wrong, but all I expect is to be flamed or condemned as a jerkoff.<br>Still your friend,<br>Dive safely,<br>Dan Lewandowski (of European heritage)