How is it that Shimano prices can be so different for European countries versus the US? And why, if as Hiro11 claims Shimano has dropped prices by 20-40% in the US, do they need to block me the consumer from buying wherever I want? In my US market experience, product selection remains poor and pricing high. Explore the options for Shimano dyno hubs in the US market versus the German market and tell me how I'm being treated fairly as a consumer. Is this even legal (from a consumer protection standpoint) in the US market?
Shimano is making a mistake here but I doubt they'll realize it any time soon.
-Kedosto