On 10 Jan 2005 18:18:22 -0800, "Never Enough Money"
wrote:

The Lee Valley/Veritas 24" steel straight edge is ground flat to within
0.001" over 24". Cost is $36.50. (Item # 05N62.01)

That seems like a steal (pardon the pun) when compared to the Starrett
at 54.00 (Item # S-380-24) with 0.002" per foot. The #385-24 is $104!
(I don't know the difference between it and the S-380-24.)
I thought Starrett was impossible to beat??????

Is my data correct?

Probably. I'm not sure if Starrett has read the writing on the wall
or not, but they are going to lose market share if they don't become
more price competitive. I'll buy American if it makes sense to do so.
If it's a few percentage points more expensive for the same product,
I'll give them a nod. But when extremely comparable alternatives are
available at 1/2 the cost, it's hard for me to justify. It's a
competitive world - and it should be.

JP