Let me rephrase myself a little...

To avoid confusion, in my previous post, I wasn't talking about any high-end, essential parts. I was talking about tid-bits that add up to be expensive. Like gaskets, gromits, rubber, trim, junctions, etc. As Jeremy stated in a comment on my previous entry, try to get as many authentic italian made parts as possible. Don't settle for run of the mill reproductions on complex parts. But as for 12v upgrades, asian/indian made is the only option. When you buy these CDI upgrade kits, even from scomo or scooterworks, you are getting parts that were sold to them by scootrs. But the same is true with a whole lot of those little rubber bits and pieces and hardware.