This area has a great culture of hard working and (mostly) honest folk who have been here for generations, seeing some pretty sad changes in the last decade or so.

The really fancy manufacturers doing 'true custom' or 'super custom' will manufacture any size you want... sometimes this means half inch increments, sometimes it means "Anything you draw in CAD"(This, by the way, is another problem with Ikea... they do have limited box sizes and especially limited corner box sizes)Last note: Please resist the urge to buy Chinese flat-pack cabinets.

What is great about KW is the atmosphere and the culture where you are welcomed into any of the offices if you need to use their meetings rooms etc. 

@Brandon Turner , @Joshua Dorkin - Lima Ohio - the cultural hub of America.  

@Sandy Uhlmann we've already been through Chinese insulation!

My analogy was to make the point that the two strategies are relatively orthogonal (like a Vegas bachelor party vs reading a book).Next time I'll use the analogy of choosing Chinese food vs burgers...is that less offensive?

The Chinese are starting to buy much like the Japanese did in the late 80's (although this can be a warning sign too).

It stands out from the rest of Maine quite a bit, in everything from culture to accents to real estate values.

My thought is the fundamentals of silver have never been better short supply and heavy demands and the Chinese have increased there purchases 500% in the last few years.

My guess is that it has to do with lender/creditor comfort as well as their ability to manipulate the Yen (much like the US and Chinese).