BudapestDudeYou do realize that by opening a distro center in EU, Massdrop's overhead increases probably 3x, right?
That means we'll all pay more but we won't all get to avoid the tariffs, etc. that are the reason for demanding the new facility.
HeeftyItems produced in US (or outside Europe) would still have that issue in pricing, but items that are produced in Europe could be delivered in less time and without customs. Additionally, items that are not produced in either of these regions could be shipped separately, that is, one part for the US and another for Europe, thus removing once more the added shipping and custom charges of having items go directly to the US and then re-shipped to Europe.