The more distributors (including the manufacturer) the better. At the end of the day so long as the warranty is honoured then it does not matter who you buy it from.
Do you know what warranty JJP will provide ? As far as Stern goes, the warranty for a NIB is very ordinary in my opinion, compared to the warranty that comes with most other goods you buy.
Warranty is only as good as the piece of paper it is written on. AMD has provided LEDs free of charge more than 12 months after NIBBLE purchase. I would like to see the Central Coast importer do the same support free of charge.
A good distributor will always look after a loyal client even after the paper warranty has faded.
The Central Coast Importer was just for reference for the cost to bring into the country and he still is making money on that. He isn't a distributor but just offers a service to anyone that wants to ship a pin or motorbike from the US to Aus. He fills up a container and brings it over and just keeps repeating.
