On 9/15/2016 12:50 PM, Leon wrote:

I have noticed that price come down significantly too. The 5/16" lag
screws were well over a $1 each 6 years ago. IIRC I paid less than half
that this past Spring.

Yep, and very probable because of the location of manufacture (US versus
Germany) ... it is still cheaper (taxes, competitive pricing, and
regulatory complexity) to manufacture some items in the US than in many
Western European countries.

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