OMEGABENZ and others interested in purchasing this tool.
It is made in Germany, NOT Japan!!

It is made by: Horst Warkotsch GmbH in Burgwedel, Germany.
The good news is that the USA dist/importer is about 25 miles north of me in NC.
The firm name is Haweka NA also at: www.HawekaNA.com
11034 Bailey Road
Cornelius, NC 28031
704-896-7535
800-242-6687

Good luck in your purchase...
Tobias MB
4 MBs

PS: Ck'd with Haweka and they don't keep the tool in stock and the retail on it is $950US.