Quoted from usandthem:

Not good long-term planning on Stern's part in my opinion.

Quoted from usandthem:

"Great deal for a local person, especially with the upgrades." Is that not being kind? What is it about the rest of the post that is untruthful? Price shipped- fact (maybe even a little under based on my recent quotes), brand new IMVE- $4700 shipped- also a fact. Used market has screeched a a halt. Hard to prove as a fact, but just open your eyes. Believe me, I liked the days of the a stable market. It made buying expensive machines much easier to take, especially when the inevitable expensive repair was going to have to be made.

I don't know about everyone else, but I say it because it's true. Go ahead, like so many others, cheer on Stern at your own peril. They're making buckets of money. That's wonderful and great. Short-term happiness sacrificing long-term success. It's American business 101 for the modern age. Sell your soul for a dollar now. Future be damned.