[greglepore]

Part of it is no marketing and distribution. Another part of it is no development/engineering, they reverse engineer everything. Those $150 "clone" Husky and Sthil chainsaws? The real parts fit.

A real Prince pto hydraulic pump from the USA is like $700 or more. The Vevor clone? $150. I took mine apart just because, and its very nicely machined with plain bearings in all the right places. If I don't run it dry it'll likely outlive me.

IDK about parts availability for these little machines. I suspect that the drive motors and pumps are generic. It might take a day of snooping around the internet, but if your determined I bet you could find them.

The little mini ex's are cool. You see a fair number used for 3k or so that folks have bought to do one project and then move on, I've been tempted.

FHM etc have done well selling Chinese farm implements here. I have their tiller. Its rudimentary but robust, and they have parts in stock. Half the price of even a County Line.