I'm sure there is a minimum order quantity for distributors to buy at wholesale. If we have any corporate lawyers here that are willing to work pro bono, maybe we can setup a non-profit organization "to further the art of audio recording in the field using American made equipment". This would establish an entity that can become a "dealer" for Sound Devices. Each person involved is deemed a "shareholder". We find out what the wholesale pricing is, then use that figure for the amount needed for each shareholder to "invest" along with a split of the cost of setting up the NPO. Then, each shareholder, now called a member, can receive a unit for whatever that figure ends up being. It will be below MSRP for sure. We just need to ensure there is no surplus revenue or dividends paid to any members. Probably close to impossible to actually execute such a plan in a practical sense, but its fun to think of the possibilities anyway.. .