[*Cobber*]

Horses for courses, some people like a kit in a box idea, some people like to source and make their own parts some people like to cheque book build.

Lets not have a bun fight on who's body is wrong. The more options the better.

From 30 ft to the untrained eye they all look the same.

Going back to the original point of this thread, many people buy parts or kits from OS because they are cheaper. Porsche brake disc's are 1/3 the local price if you buy them on line from the US and they even come in the same box and are delivered to your door. Local price gouging is what drives people to buy from OS.

If the local kit suppliers can't compete on price and quality they will go out of business. Unlike our heavily subsidised local car manufacturing industry Aussie "kit car" suppliers don't get government subsidy to be able to compete with cheap imports. The cost of doing business in this country is going through the roof, skilled labour rates have to compete with the mining sector to keep staff, industrial unit rental etc etc.

It's a changing world we live in and will be interesting to see see where we are in 10 years time. My gut feel is we will be a country of on line shoppers for all products.