Norm, the likes of Aldi have come in at the lowest-price end of the OPE market. Their target customer is those who are never going to consider buying even a low-end pro quality machine.
The surviving servicing dealers have long abandoned this market segment, as it became impossible for them to make any money in it. So they now essentially serve the contractor and council market - users who make a living with their machines. And who buy quality, and will pay for servicing so that their machines can keep on earning.
That said, Aldi are notably easy-going about warranty refunds.
AVB, that must be why I've seen that mob referred to as 'Harbor Fright'.
