Ace, I have to question either your honesty or your ability to see a solution that doesn't correspond to your preconceived notions. Many of the participants in this topic proffered ideas to a competitor threat that didn't fit your OP constraints or your expectations. I would suggest that you were the one that was unwilling to "play" once we stepped outside of where you hoped to lead us.
One case in point that you chose to ignore (and there are many others):
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The OP insists that only two choices exist, and as some have already pointed out is a false assumption. Even a "widget" identical in every way to the competitor's discounted "widget" has the potential for product differentiation.
Ace, the act of reducing employee expenses in either pay or benefits has the unintended consequence of high turnover. Turnover is extremely costly to a business, and poorly trained employees create poorly made "widgets." The higher priced "widget" maker capitalizes on this mistake.
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