Problems with Ayre's Company???

I was disturbed today to hear that some of Ayre's long time authorized dealers are stepping down from carrying the Ayre product line. Ayre is a company that prides itself on creating some of the highest quality gear that we all know and love. It is the type of company that stands by its dealers and customers and has always been a pioneer in the industry with new discoveries and research/development guided by a great creator in Charles Hanson. I learned that recently a new head sales manager has joined the team and is forcing the hand of several Ayre dealers to sell more products in a style that is not complimentary to such an honorable company. My local dealer was basically forced out of the product line for unimaginable reasons. I think it would be wise to contact your local dealers to see if they are experiencing similar problems. We can only hope that with time this "change" in sales management will be corrected. Until then we all need to be careful because marketing to sell more and more units without supporting peripheral dealers in a company rich in tradition such as Ayre begins a "slippery slope" down which reputation suffers significantly.