This dicussioon about merchandising arranger keyboards in the United States is very true, and very disheartning. Consider the state of Michigan, which has several large city's and market area's. I recently purchased a Technics KN-6500, and learned there are only three authorized dealors in the state that stock them. My choice was between the PSR-9000 or the 6500. I was astonished to learn that not a single dealor could I find in the whole state that stocked the Yamaha PSR-9000. As Yamaha Corporation CLAIMS to be the largest Manufacture of musical instruments in the world, could someone tell me why they would not have a Top End Stocking Dealor in one of the largest states in the Union? Great Forum and thanks.

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