Tower, a division of Great Planes, used to be the exclusive importer of Kyosho. When that ceased and Kyosho America was formed, that's when Kyosho got the reputation of being hard to get parts for. Kyosho America has gotten that pretty squared away though, so you should be able to get parts from any decent local shop. If you need to go online, Amainhobbies.com carries plenty of Kyosho.
That was a very well versed post. To what source do you owe your information to? If this is true, then why not rekindle the relationship between Kyosho America and Tower Hobby, knowing that Tower Hobby is one of the biggest R/C product distributors worldwide and can help increase sales dramatically. Just curious.