Yes, it sounds harsh. However, I wasn't speaking to just the issues with going out of business.
Well before they started laying off workers, they gave us the non-renewal of the DOT exemption scare. No DOT exemption, no fills.
And the problems with PST manufacturing a run of a cylinder type, stopping the run, and then exhausting the stock. And not starting the run up for a year, so us (the divers) were calling every dive shop in the country to find a cylinder here, a cylinder there.
We all knew the diving cylinders were just a sideline for PST. And the company had more problems than having the town redevelop the area; if they had been well managed and fiscally sound, they would have moved.
Yes, we could do with some competition to help bring down prices. But a manufacturer that is sporadic in production, doesn't support what they sell, and has problems managing their company? Not worth it for me to spend money with them.
All the best, James
