It sounds like things are getting testy- now that's the spirit! This emotional fighting kind of reminds me of a friend I had when I was 10 years old. He loved Fords, and I was a Chevyman (Chevyboy). We'd stand on top of a freshly built pedestian overpass and actually count cars on the freeway to see which manufacturer was more prevalent- I always won....Seriously tho', it's too bad that American ingenuity isn't happening with mid drives, or electric bikes, for that matter. My theory is that Capitalism works great as long as you continue to work for money, instead of having your money work for you. Suddenly outsourcing, Wall Street, and sweat shops are all part of the big equation........too bad. None of this global stuff was happening when me and my friend had our go-carts with McCullough 2 stroke engines- parts, service, and managability was all just down the road apiece....