Tim1,
I understand as I was there over two years ago wondering the same. The musical enjoyment derived from Shindo gear is astounding and I'll never look back. The importer is strong and Japan is not that far away if you needed work done. The world's pretty small these days. Heck, even if a tsunami swallowed Japan tomorrow, I'll bet that a competent high-end electronics guy would find a Shindo extremely well laid out and easy to work with to solve most any issues that might arise post-tsunami.
I understand as I was there over two years ago wondering the same. The musical enjoyment derived from Shindo gear is astounding and I'll never look back. The importer is strong and Japan is not that far away if you needed work done. The world's pretty small these days. Heck, even if a tsunami swallowed Japan tomorrow, I'll bet that a competent high-end electronics guy would find a Shindo extremely well laid out and easy to work with to solve most any issues that might arise post-tsunami.