Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Alan Hull wrote: > With so much varied interest in the subject of Country of Manufacture I > think it would be educational to have a poll among the LUG. I have no > time to conduct it (especially with all the recounts) but may I suggest > the following questions. > > a. Is it important to you where the Leica is manufactured yes - I'm glad my M2 (967xxx) was made in Germany. > b. Would you pay a premium for your country of choice No > > c. Would you buy a Leica if it was stamped "Made in Portugal" no > > d. Do you think that Leica Management will convince the French fashion > house Hermes that a mink coat made from rabbit fur and manufactured in > Outer Mongolia will fool their customers ------ only joking. > > Can somebody take this further. I'm sure the results would be > important to Solms. > > Alan Kurt the heretic Ann Arbor