[New Englander]

Originally Posted by Toymeister

Makita is sold by Home Depot. Vendors can buy store floor space to move more product. In addition the big box stores promote their own store brands. The larger, less common, Makita items are in the store in the back. The Makita hand held tools are on the floor. When you order online at HD, deliver to store option, the mower will be ready for pick-up in a hour or so.

Makita can not compete with Kobalt/ Ryobi on price. The average consumer simply does not value quality. Bushings vs. bearings? Plastic deck vice steel? Quality lithium cells vice generic Chinese? It is simply impossible to under estimate people's lack of understanding of quality and what it costs.

Everything Makita makes is high quality.