Theoretically, anything manufactured in the US or Canada should be importable duty free. I have never tried a high dollar item, but my wife and I have traveled to Canada many times (we’re about 20 minutes away) and have never had to pay any duties on items up to a few hundred $.
As for the Canadian sales taxes, I believe you will have to pay them, can’t speak for Quebec, but in Ontario it is 15% and cannot be refunded. I know, I tried. It’s possible you can work something out with the store, but typically they have to ship the item out of the country to waive sales tax. Perhaps the store has an arrangement with a go between in the states that will lessen the pain.
One thing to make sure of, that the manufacturer will honor the warranty if bought in Canada and taken to the States. No idea of how each manufacturer handles this, but what I have seen is in Parts Connexion ads which state “For Sale in Canada Only”. Buyer beware!
As for the Canadian sales taxes, I believe you will have to pay them, can’t speak for Quebec, but in Ontario it is 15% and cannot be refunded. I know, I tried. It’s possible you can work something out with the store, but typically they have to ship the item out of the country to waive sales tax. Perhaps the store has an arrangement with a go between in the states that will lessen the pain.
One thing to make sure of, that the manufacturer will honor the warranty if bought in Canada and taken to the States. No idea of how each manufacturer handles this, but what I have seen is in Parts Connexion ads which state “For Sale in Canada Only”. Buyer beware!