Still trying to figure out why an American company hates American consumers.
Because the typical "American" consumer wants to go to Lowe's, Home Depot, Walmart... and buy the cheapest grill they can. So basically Weber has decided that it isn't worth the effort to try & sell limited use/appreciation items to a market where there isn't much of a demand to make it profitable.
That may very well be the case, although it would not explain the popularity of high end ceramics like Green Egg and Kamado Joe or pellet grills like Memphis & MAK.
And, like I've said on several occasions:
- All of that stuff is made right here in the USA.
- All of that stuff is put into boxes and stored in warehouses, right here in the USA.
- All of that stuff could be put on Weber's own website, right here in the USA.
- And then, with no additional expense on Weber's part, it could be shipped directly to customers, ri'chere in the US of A.
BD