Lasers

Originally posted by 423zero Very reminiscent of new car market, nobody getting anything in or out, had a email last week from DAF trucks, chassis being delivered are not road legal due to brakes not having EBS chip fitted, brakes work though for use in yard and work shop, nearside door window won't work, central locking won't work, long list of stuff, all due to supply chain issues.

Supply chains for many things have gone mad. The cost of container shipping has gone through the roof, so presumably lots of stuff is still being shipped. Electronic industries have been particularly affected by the pandemic, and the motor industry shot itself in both feet cancelling a lot of orders in the early days of covid. Some things are on 6 month lead times, things you expect to be held in stock. Some things will not get back to normal this year.