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I was a H0 Euro - modeler until 1996 - Germany, Austria and Switzerland - then I start with H0 USA. My first Model was the Märklin 3000 0-6-0T with two freightcars - X-mas 1969 - was twoandahalf! US manufactors make today better models than in 1996. But sometimes I miss the kits!!! The biggest different: THE PRICES !!!! Roco was great in the end 70´s and 80´s. But today they want a lot of money for a model that was also available in the 80´s for 50% of todays price!!! And passengercars are often to much detailed - Who needs a superdetailed underbody when the car was equipped with skirts? (BTW: I know that the new Rivarossi FEF-3 was produced in China, signed as MADE IN ITALY and in the box are this little warranty cards of ROCO!! COURIOUS !!!!!) Many german manufactors own facilitys in Easteurope or China but sell the models as MADE IN GERMANY. The very good Broadway Limited PRR Duplex will cost here the same than a simple Märklin steamer - built with forms made in 1980! And the Märklin / Trix Bigboy is extreme expensive!!!!!!!!!! - BRASS PRICE!!!! Märklin is extreme expensive, and Roco or Fleischmann are not much better. I buyed a Athearn CF7 a few month ago - paid 79 Euro. The model is very good detailed and need only a little work before being perfect! A European model in such a quality will cost more than 120 Euro! (Yes I know the Euro is better than the Dollar today but thats no real reason!) You will say: What du you want? 79 is expensive against 49 for a Piko!" WRONG !!!!! Cheap models like this from Roco or Piko are extreme simple locos, colored plastic instead of paint, w/o DCC plug, Pantographs w/o function. Roco is for me the same level than KATO. I paid for KATO´s AC4400 in UP paint 122 Euro. A similar Roco model = 200 Euro! One fact is absolute better here than in the USA I think: WE HAVE A LOT WELL SORTED SHOPS HERE - MY HOME TOWN HAS 33.000 RESIDENTS AND WE HAVE THREE SHOPS HERE!
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