House Makita brings honor to our projects with powerful Nippon steel.
Seriously though, back when I worked for a small construction outfit. There were two teams of contractors. One vietnamese, the other Bosnian. They all bought used Makita tools.
I had no idea there even was a market for used tools back then. But it was enough to sell me on them myself. But man, are they pricier.
Recent piece from RealLifeLore which helps to explain this situation. Ethiopia being landlocked, yet one of the most populated nations in the world.
https://youtu.be/J-hABbIseGk?si=9CGf506g6wpqGTmU
It feels like they either had to make a deal with a politically disadvantaged neighbor, or get involved militarily with Eritrea and Djibouti.