Engineers against mechanics these days, especially European makers like VW and Stihl.
You just have to examine a Volvo or Scania truck and look at all the intricate plastics used for the engine intakes to see what they're about. Forcing you to purchase their extortionate over engineered parts that only they can make.
Iveco trucks Australia built in Melbourne combine ready made American sourced components like Cummins engines, Allison transmissions and Rockwell axles which means easy to source compatible parts used by other truck makers as well.
Stihl are not what they used to be anyway. The consumer grade stuff isn't made in Deutschland. Haven't been for a long time.
