When ever something is expensive up here we says it because of the freight (even a haircut) smile Honestly i think its hard for the small companies to compete because of economies of scale. But i do believe you get a better quality component at the end of the day. GL on your search. BTW many times you can do much better if you walk into a BM and strike a deal.

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