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Originally Posted by Stardrifter_WA
Sad to hear, yet another astro company fallen. Unfortunately a sign of the times, it seems?
I have one, they are a great product.
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Running costs in Australia have been high. Same goes for any country that has a decent min. wage. Labour costs will push up manufacturing and material costs indirectly. Then you got rent to pay. And shipping. It's insane that it usually costs less for some dude in China to ship the same item to a customer in Australia than it is for us to ship it locally (in the same suburb!).
Cheap mass market domes out of China anybody?
I don't know, but likely. All you need to get is a container out of a Chinese factory and you likely will be able to compete with the cottage/niche industries in Australia. This is why it is a conscious effort, not a logical and economical one, to support Aussie manufacturers.