After receving an inquiry from a customer regarding a Laser system build a few weeks ago and going through the whole sales pitch of quality and variances and legalities of USA Laser systems, This customer just would NOT "get it." They were asking why they could get a Laserworld projector for much less than one of my systems (or any other legitimate USA based Laser company) and argued my fact that Laserworlds systems are NOT legal here in the USA. Well, I have had it with all of these foreign companies shitting on me and all the other hard working Laser companies here in the U.S. so i am going to begin making PUBLIC the repsonses i get from the FDA regarding legalities of all of these supposed "FDA APPROVED" Foreign Laser companies. For which Laserworld IS NOT one of.
I requested from the FDA, the "Approved status and variance approvals for Laserworld products" This is their response (with the letter to prove it)...
It doesnt get too much clearer than that. I think now I am going to request this for every Chinese manufacturer also that states that their products are "FDA APPROVED!" I am SICK AND TIRED of having to bust my ass and go through RIDICULOUS amounts of paperwork and education and licensing and form submissions to be undercut and underpriced for equipment by people who feel that they do not need to follow any rules or regulations.“LaserWorld has no variance approvals for laser projectors it manufacturers that require a CDRH variance. A variance application from a laser light show manufacturer that cites use of a laser projector manufactured by LaserWorld would be approved on the condition that the laser light show did not use the LaserWorld projector (or its branded equivalent).
Non-compliant products are not legal for sale in the U.S. therefore anyone who is now or has been in commerce with a Class IIIb or IV (3B or 4) LaserWorld demonstration laser product would be in violation of the Act because the manufacturer does not have a variance approval. Manufacturers, assemblers and importers may enter into commerce only with compliant products, and an approved variance is necessary for commerce with products that exceed certain class limits.
Non-compliant products in commerce are subject to recall, repair or replacement by the manufacturer, and manufacturer includes the assembler and importer. Manufacturers of laser light shows that use Class IIIb or IV (3B or 4) LaserWorld demonstration laser products are also in violation of the Act.”
There is a difference between people who attempt to do the right thing and are stuck because of slow response times of governing agencies. And those people that just dont care and do what they want anyway and just say, "Fu*k the rules."
Sorry, i've just about had enough of losing business to foreign companies that just dont give a shit. I would rather go bankrupt losing ALL of my business to a USA based company doing the right thing than lose another $100 to a foreign based "illegal" company!!
--Rant over!--
-Marc