Eureopean manufacture will not die. The actual manufacture will just move to
areas of lower costs...just like "back office" jobs of US companies are
acutally located in India and the Philippines. This already in place as the
production of "German" gliders is actually taking place in Slovenia and other
countries. Also, I would imagine that there is a large enough demand in Europe
to keep companies in business for a while longer, at least until the cycle is
completed, the Euro drops, US$ strengthens, and Americans start buying
sailplanes again...

Cheers, Charles