Ake,
I live about 20 minutes from Jolida's HQ and own a JD100. I love it - worth every penny! But I bought it via the net from a dealer in CA for a lot less than they wanted at Jolida! I asked them at Jolida HQ about the asian amps and they told me the amps from overseas are less well built, BUT I did some research and found their amps are all built in asia, so I think they were just trying to sell to me with no discount. I was "in back" of their HQ. They do repairs there and some assembly, but no construction. Also, when the Hong Kong dealer was selling on ebay, his seller ratings were very good. I still dealt with the dealer in CA (not as cheap, but I was just more comfortable). He included a tube upgrade, too. Hope this is a bit helpful.
Dave M
I live about 20 minutes from Jolida's HQ and own a JD100. I love it - worth every penny! But I bought it via the net from a dealer in CA for a lot less than they wanted at Jolida! I asked them at Jolida HQ about the asian amps and they told me the amps from overseas are less well built, BUT I did some research and found their amps are all built in asia, so I think they were just trying to sell to me with no discount. I was "in back" of their HQ. They do repairs there and some assembly, but no construction. Also, when the Hong Kong dealer was selling on ebay, his seller ratings were very good. I still dealt with the dealer in CA (not as cheap, but I was just more comfortable). He included a tube upgrade, too. Hope this is a bit helpful.
Dave M