Originally Posted by
Iride01
Well on another side of the issue. Even if it's ready for prime time, they may not want to announce it if they don't feel they'll be able to ship it to the mass markets. Much less if they think they won't be able to get materials to manufacture it in mass quantities.
As discussed in other threads, shipping from and to Asia is an issue for many that ship in volume quantities.
This is a good answer. Looking at the current situation with raw material/supply chain issues, no reason for companies to introduce new products. One of the brands of industrial tools I sell obsoleted a tool early last year when they ran out of stock. No replacement announced yet. If a person hasn't looked at the tire/tube pricing thread, they need to read it.