Originally Posted by sasquatch
Guys
Most of you here know me and I am telling you straight. IT is going south at record speed....Across the boards no vendor is immune. BE careful ordering as I am seeing some companies selling "bottom of the barrel" stuff and things that might be "close but no cigar" stuff and trying to return it later is a PITA.....Todd

I am seeing some trends at work as well.............part availability is spotty at best , and even commonly used items are getting harder to source.
This is from major manufacturers too............not just small shops.
We do small engine repair for everything from weed whips to starting units and welders.
Not to mention repairs on all manner of hand and power tools.
If you ever feel compelled to look for the missing link , start with the supply chain.
There's a lot of missing links.
And I suspect that many are not coming back.