I have just felt the impact of Watsonian's disengagement. My Electra EFI's exhaust silencer recently developed a fracture along a weld. My dealer agreed the component should be replaced, but was offered absolutely no support by Watsonian. Luckily, being decent folk, the dealer gave me a new silencer from one of their stock machines. They will now have to take the issue up with whoever takes over from Watsonian.
Quite apart from the hassle of pursuing warranty claims (other people's dealers may not be so accommodating), this may put off potential buyers in the UK. Nobody wants to drop several thousand pounds on a new machine which does not have as rock solid parts & warranty backup provision.