When I said hirer, I refer to offering rental. 30 years ago, everyone purchased the equipment, today most people rent them. The independents largely were the forerunners of this with the FLTHA beitan their bond. The manufacturers eventually caught up.
Why don't you pool opinion in one of the more popular forums on this site as there are a lot of US based people who voice opinions online? You never know where it ay lead?
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