I'm not even certain it is the retailers in the case of sole distributors, but rather the distributor who may be to blame. The whole sole distributor system is designed as a monopoly, and does a very good job of protecting its self.
Personally I have a redirecting mailbox in California and family in Canada who can help me out when/if I have warranty issues and need to ship anything back that way.
I feel a business trip to California coming on. The Australian dollar is worth more over there.
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