Hey JJbb, that was a REAL helpful post...
It helps everyone know that you are a cheerleader for Crown Products.
and in my own humble opinion, I would not want to stake my reputation on the Crown walkie straddle reach stacker (at least the ones sold in North America over the years) being a "top of the class / state of the art" product that is moving the industry to be like them.
Of course, your mileage may vary.