Originally Posted by
K_Spec_RC
No matter how bad it gets in the US, I'm 99% sure Xray will have enough sales from Europe and the rest of the world to keep the doors open. Since they are located in the Slovak Republic, the only side I can see that would be effected is RC America.
I think you miss the GLOBAL perspective. The US is not the only country in trouble. Many other countries have invested in the U.S. and if we are hurting, they are too. Since the last great depression which was a global event, our countries have increased dependancies for each other with more global trade and specialized industries.
The reason why other R/C companies have cheaper products is because they cut the cost with out sourcing to places with cheap human labor. Why hire an engineer in the US for $100,000 a year when a firm in India will do all the CAD for only $20,000. The same goes with manufacturing cost. Humans still need to man the CNC machines, and why pay someone in the US $30 an hour when it can be done for $5 an hour in Asia.