Erik mentioned that the quality saw manufacturers are utilizing a lot of resources to protect their interests, but at the same time it seems that the way the company turns a blind eye to the pricing in some other countries, that is what is helping to get the copies made for the markets. A MS200 is about $1200 here, and any larger displacement professional grade Husky or Stihl is generally at least twice to three times the cost of the selling price in the states. I've ordered at least a dozen Huskies from Baileys for folks when they allowed web sales, since the ban, not one guy I work with has purchased a new saw here of those makes, they are just too friggen expensive. They say that they want to protect their dealers here, which is all fine and dandy, but how about offering up a little compassion for the worker who may want a saw and has to budget for it out of a hard earned living.
If I went to my buds, who rely a lot on my advice when looking for saws, and told them that here was this Chinese copy that was every bit as good at a fraction of the cost of what inspired it, they would likely buy the copy with little hesitation. The reputation for poor quality is what holds them back now. At the same time, both Husky and Stihl sell their junk at the hardware stores, particularly Husky, for pocket money. It's all basically the same distribution network up to the retailer to my knowledge, but the huge disparity in pricing is very confusing. It's just no wonder that in this type of situation, wanting quality at substantially cheaper costs will become a factor in what will eventually gets offered.
That stung... a lot...
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