Gadge, I never put the drought and the effect on GA Spares (and others) together. I've always wondered how they were going these days. I hope they stick around.
I can't see them getting the double shift over the line. I'm in two minds about it, if you give up terms and conditions, you pretty well never get them back. However, faced with a job or no job, the decision becomes (or should!) a foregone conclusion.
As for an Aussie made mower, I reckon most tooling for the Enduro would still be around? Just gotta improve the catcher attachment points I reckon. The base and handles are great. The height adjuster is great. Maybe the blade boss design as well, listening to what Bonnar Bloke has said about it in the past.