Some time in the 2011-2014 bracket, Allpower Industries 'outsourced' SupaSwift mower manufacture to China. Wouldn't surprise me if they ceased to do their own design work in house as well.
Incidentally I contacted Allpower about the problems several times. I never received a single reply. Contacted one of their agents in the nearby city and was told to bring it in and they would have a look at it, but I would have to pay for any repairs as the problems were "not covered by warranty". I decided to not bother. They sold me a new belt telling me it was the official part. When I received it I found it was just a standard belt with a number on it. Looked up the number online, only to find the same belt is available for a third the price. Really, it is all about the selling these days! Service has become a thing of the past, and parts are often "no longer avalable" from the moment a new model of mower leaves the shelves.
