Dnk: I don't think all of the Excals coming to the states go thru him, but he does any warranty work, and gets the returns from like Cabelas or Bass Pro. I had a Varizone that I thought was "hincky" and even though I didn't get it from him, he told me to send it to him, as it would end up there anyway. An example of what I'm referring to is the Varizone. They can be bought for anywhere from $86-$129. His price is $109. [msrp] BTW: I paid the $109 when I ordered the Phoenix from him, the difference of $23, I was willing to eat to support a small business vs. a conglomerate. But, somebody on a tighter budget might want to go the other route. I'm just amazed at how this all works. BTW: yer Vixen is $315 w/ him. Dan