I have followed this thread with interest. In 2004 I saw some information on the internet about air hammers from Anyang. Merely to amuse myself I sent an email asking for prices. Within hours I was surprised by the relative affordability of a Chinese hammer. The C41-40 (88lbs) at US$3300 was within my financial grasp at that stage and after a bit of internet haggling they agreed to $3000 FOB. I had NO idea of how to go about buying a 1000 pound hammer over the internet from China while I sat at home in South Africa. However, I went to my bank and within a short period of time took the gamble to buy the C41-40. Long story short, 38 days after the bill of lading and final payment had been made my hammer arrived at the front door of my workshop. The following day I received a phone call from Anyang in China to ensure that the machine was in my possession and whether I was satisfied with the service I had received. What is more, they asked if I was interested in taking on the representation of Anyang hammers for South Africa and beyond. I received my hammer sometime in November 2004 and on Christmas day of that year someone phoned from China to wish me and my family a Happy Christmas. The whole experience was one of the most profound commercial undertakings that had ever occurred in my life and gave me reason to understand why China has become the second largest economy in the world. It took me a good few days to move the hammer onto the mounting I had pre-prepared because I had to "borrow" lifting equipment...but to this day that hammer has not given me one moment of grief or disappointment Phabib, I wish your experience is as sweet as mine. Regards, Kevan