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it never ceases to amaze me how much of a tightwad the average Guzzi guy is.
I certainly don't want retribution! God alone knows there is enough madness in the world currently without me adding to it. I just think it's a particularly low act which once again deprives me of more faith in my fellow man.Pete
Ethics 101 apparently isn't a popular class in business school any more. That said, what they are doing isn't "illegal". The only power we have as Guzzi enthusiasts is to vote with our wallets and boycott them if they tell you to bugger off..
Hey, I recently spent fifteen grand on a California 1400 that today is worth maybe $9000. I'd claim we are a profligate lot.
In the US, I believe that once something has been in the general public for one year, it's considered public domain, and anyone can make it and/or sell it. If I ever need one of these, I'll get it from Pete.
I believe a patent protects the inventor's rights for 17 years in the USA. A "patent pending" gives a measure of protection, but I'm uncertain how long one has to actually receive a patent before the "patent pending" protection ceases. Ralph