Erik has made a quality rock solid tool......he made a deal, he got it back and now he really serves his clients, one on one, he takes the time to make it just right for them. This is why the Amazing reviews.
Yes the tool is awsome but it is the whole package that goes with it. I do NOT believe that can be copied that is what makes Erik and Erik's tool earn the reviews it gets.
It is not a huge market, but from looking from the outside many would assume the Erik is making a ton of money....He is making a living, he still cleans carpet....he still is in the shop till early morning hours working on getting Zips out for his customers, look at the way it comes to you in a box that is better than most guys beds they sleep on...his passion, love, and pure sacrifice of his life and time shows all the way down to the shipping box, you are not going tpo get that from a lower quality, lower priced tool.
It is NOT all about the money with Erik. Yes that is nice but it is more about the thrill of the guy that buys it, and Eriks hard work helps that end user out.
Due to all what Erik has done he has created a small but powerul group of guys and testimonials that are amazing..... No different than a carpet cleaner living every minute, dedicating his life to his company and becoming successful......... and what do you see? You see all these guys going cheaper in the same phone book......They don't get it never will......They ARE NOT THE TRUE PAKAGE they are not that guy, yet they hold themselves down thinking that the money is the answer, they may never become successful because they are not being TRUE to THEMSELVES they only see from the outside what someone else has worked hard to gain, what they are not understanding is they are NOT that person.
There are almost a 100 cleaners in my town, I'm not gonna say I haven't felt it but we are still here.....Erik and I both suffer from being torn between tools and our Carpet Cleaning Co. It sucks for Erik, yes but also it is a true STATEMENT to Erik and the ZIPPER to continue to move forward and keep his grass roots to what that has given him, and what HE STANDS FOR.