[georg16nik]

..his reply was to someone in the US - 'not' Europe. His numinous posts on the subject is repetitious. If one want an apples to apples, then I would be up for that.. otherwise lets keep it fair. Film Business is tough enough in the US.

The fact is, best labs are located in Germany.. like it or not.
The most convenient chemical kits for reversal are made by Tetenal in Germany or other skillful chemists in EU, Those kits would not be imported in US if they are crap. The labs in Germany are not from yesterday and Tetenal are veterans in quality and skills worldwide.
DR5 as a process is great (hats down to You) but that doesn't mean everything else is crap.
This thread as far as I see it, concerns Europe.