It has nothing to do with attitude. It's just plain common sense.
It registers as battered spouse syndrome, to me, or Stockholm syndrome.
To wit:
Guy says, "Hey, I'm importing crap anyway, anyone want engines to ride in the container? Here are the terms..."
Others say, "You'll never get it done. Nobody here, who complains constantly about not being able to import these machines, wants to take your offer. You are a scammer.", neatly doing the EPA's work for it.
That was the gist of the question I asked 32coupe. Is the reluctance to say "Yes", the flip side of the EPA's abusing people for years, to the point that they are unwilling to take an opportunity to alleviate the problem, for one shipment? Would that reluctance be alleviated, and the pent-up demand for the engines be freed to find its supply, if "air compressors" are imported and sold?
"It didn't work before, except for the times it did, but we weren't going to take that opportunity earlier, so we aren't going to take it now." :-)
I mean, that's fine and all. No problem for me, since I don't need to make an extra trip with a trailer to Fastenal. I am (was) willing to be vetted by an admin (but how do you contact one?)
Everyone's gotta be new to a forum sometime, and still inexperienced with deciphering model numbers and so forth, until knowledge is completed. Folks here act like that's a crime.
Not my problem, any more.
Oh boy
For now, just move on with your life.
Just order your engines and, if you have some left over when or if they arrive in the states, then offer them to sell.
Making comments as you just did makes some of us wonder if your a person that members want to deal with. Your just making it hard on yourself. Sometimes it's best to back off and not write anything. If you want to be respected, and possibly liked, keep negative comments to yourself.
You still have a chance to redeem yourself here.