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"Alan Rutlidge" <don't_spam_me_rutlidge@iinet.net.au> wrote in message 
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> "Trevor Wilson" <trevor@_SPAMBLOCK_rageaudio.com.au> wrote in message 
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>> "David L. Jones" <altzone@gmail.com> wrote in message 
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>>> "Tom" <Tom@nospam.com> wrote in message 
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>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q_irQTOUwA
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>>> Thanks for that.
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>>> http://rtr.ca/welec_w2022a/
>>> Ouch! Obviously not re-badge...
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>> **Ouch indeed. If something looks too good to be true.....
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>> For the record: A mate travelled to China late last year (he is a tech) 
>> and I instructed him to find and purchase a Rigol 'scope for me. The 
>> prices asked were not so different to those in Australia. Further: His 
>> girlfriend is Chinese and performed all negotiations for him. He was 
>> unable to obtain one at what I consider was a reasonable price (IE: 
>> Around $500.00 for a model which sells for around $1,800.00 in Oz).
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>> Trevor Wilson
> Just goes to show that 50 years of Communism didn't squash a good 
> capitalist idea.
> $500 for a $1800 rrp in Oz is bit much of an ask TW.  It isn't an ME 
> amplifier. :P
> Maybe $700 - 800?

**Given that I know of one popular Chinese built CD player which sells in 
Australia for nearly $4k and has an FOB price of US$400.00 in China, then, 
no. $500.00 sounds about right. Aussies are being gouged for a lot of 
Chinese built products right now. If I buy a product which is built in a 
developing nation, I expect to pay developing nation prices. It's like my 
favourite hiking boots. Ecco. They were made in Denmark and cost $270.00 a 
pair. Now, they're made in Malaysia and STILL cost $270.00 a pair. As a 
consequence, I no longer support the brand.

Trevor Wilson