What happened to the "name brand" panels?

[rhino]

You used to see a lot of the older solar dealers in the USA sell Kyocera, Canadian Solar, etc. Now you have to really search to find these panels anywhere. What happened?

 

[gnubie]

"Yes, I want my panels to last. I want to buy a quality product that will still be performing in 15 years time. I'm not in this for the short term."
.....
<Goes to shop and buys cheapest Chinese panel obtainable.>

The name brands are still there, but that's about the long and short of it IMO