Lance correctly notes little or no cross-promotion from US manufacturers. Sheesh- but Why? Its a really sad state of affairs here in the Ol' USA. Surprisingly Coleman Co. didn't help Hobie Cat much either.

It's like when my father's school & scientific furniture factory (the Cadillac of the Business they claimed, rightfully) was bought out. The new management fired all of the salemen who had worked on commission because "they made too much money". They hired 4 salesmen for the ENTIRE USA and paid them a mediocre salary. Guess what happened to their once-excellent business. It died-- or was killed. A boyhood friend of mine was the Comptroller, and officer in the new outfit- American Seating Co. of Grand Rapids. I always thought he was kind of dense.... confirmed, eh?