<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1479" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Patrick Draine said: "<FONT = face="Times New Roman" size=3> Hi dave,<BR>><BR>> I don't know why they create such a problem.<BR><BR>Grey market pianos is the reason.<BR>I'm guessing Europe = isn't flooding with container loads of used=20<BR>Japanese market pianos? = Or, if it's as much a phenomenon in Europe as=20<BR>it is becoming here, there may = be Common Market/EU regulations which=20<BR>restrict Yamaha from restraining = their sales of repair parts. I'm just=20=<BR><BR>guessing -- anyone know for sure?"<BR><BR>Patrick et al,</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV>No I don't know "for sure", but let's face it, All manufacturers = are in the business of build/selling UNITS. If we rebuild one piano, that subtracts = from their UNIT SALES! Ohmygawd, Heavenforbid! PHTSZZZZT!  That's my = response to this idiocy. </DIV> <DIV>The only difference between Yamama and other manufacturers is that = they are big enough to make it stick. (at least for those of us in the USA) Most = of the other manufacturers have chosen to placate us and use PR. Because of = this, I no longer recommend Yamamas, even tho they are well made pianos. Sheesh! = </DIV> <DIV>Regards,</DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>