Gotta remember the US MSRP went up with the announcement of the DMR model though. It was close to a grand US before.
The other thing to remember is most guns sell for less then the MSRP in the States. In the past the US MSRP was more in line with the imported Canadian price for many manufacturer's.
At the end of the day the price is the price, but the warranty support from the importer is a concern.
I've seen many digs towards North Sylva on CGN but I can't recall North Sylve ever addressing the concerns in a consistent manor.