All i'm saying is we shouldn't have to pay extra if it is not manufactured here. I don't know the full extent of the taxes and excise, import duties etc. Maybe we need to do more to help small business so we can get these things made here instead of overseas? We all realise that retailers here need to make a profit otherwise why would you bother. We had a guy in Cairns making small scopes from the ground up along with Gem cutting (Facetting) gear. He got out because of all the red tape. Used to make great, no exceptional cutting gear. This of coarse is only my opinion. But i wouldn't go into business at the moment with all the red tape to strangle every move you make.
