Quote Originally Posted by jimp View Post
Having been thru several "buyout" situations in two different sectors of the economy, it's standard press release material, things will change for the employees of those bought out, odds are they will change for the worst. Whether quality and such goes down, very hard to say, but I would bet some people will say yes, while others say no. It will depend on who is talking as it's all personal opinion.
In the end it will be fact. One way or the other it will be fact. Ranger is not the same business it was when Forrest owned and ran it. As far as Stratos and Triton my guess is one or both will go away eventually. A big corporation hardly has a need for 3 brands in the same price range competing against each other in a dwindling market, but that is just a guess. I have seen first hand when a company reduces quality even though it may be minor to increase bottom line. Their line of thought is if they can buy material/parts from another vendor and save even $10 then if they sell only 2,000 units that increases bottom line $20,000.
Lots of places that can be cut, fasteners, resin, and general parts. It will be things the average consumer won't realize until down the road. They will keep all the sparkle and features, but you can bet they will look to increase the bottom line as top priority. Personally I was looking for a company that is interested in keeping Quality as a top priority while being satisfied with a solid profit margin. Also customer service after the sale should be a top consideration for every consumer.

Dan