First of all I doubt Crown would ever sell out to anyone. They're doing fine the way the are. Also one thing to remember, Crown has a lot of quiet ventures. The european market can open your eyes if you really look around. Re: to the comment regarding Home depot & Lowes, have you looked in the DC's lately - Crowns. Why? They say they hold up better than the rest. They wont put them in the stores because the cheaper ones work ok in there. To the post regarding market share; first compare apples to apples, then recheck your numbers.