"You may find that the dealer in France has an exclusive arrangement with
Omega and that it is not possible for you to buy directly from the
factory."

I wonder what is the price of this lathe at the factory (ex. work). What is
the percentage of the dealers, distributors and the one that has an
exclusive arrangement.
If advance payments are made who owns the lathe during shipping?
If something goes wrong with the lathe and its warranty who will be able to
find the solution and how quick will it be done? Is the manufacturer of the
lathe responsible for the warranty of the purchased components assembled to
make the lathe or only for the parts and structures he made? A good example
is if the electric motor is defective who will honor the warranty, the
motor manufacturer or the original manufacturer of the lathe? At the end of
the day do I have to deal with the dealer, distributor or directly with the
motor manufacturer?

"Bill Rubenstein" wrote in message
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StubbyLatheUSA (www.stubbylatheusa.com) is now the exclusive importer in
the US. The
exclusive arrangement is not for the purpose of jacking up the price,
limiting your options