Door Hardware Products for your home seems like a topic with only a few options. At first glance there are only two major companies, Schlage and Kwickset.  Both are sold at every box store and hardware store in the country. Because of the massive budget of their very effective marketing strategies, competing against these in the mainstream is impossible.  If you sell these products the noncompeting clause in the contract is huge.  The distributers couldn’t sell competitors products if they wanted to.  And if you don’t sell those particular products they will pull all of their stuff from your shelves.  These companies control so much of the market that they can adjust prices for the end user (you) to whatever they want.  The fantasy is that these brands are better.  Locksmiths from all over will attest to the quality of the major manufactures because there reps give great discounts for great advertisement.  And if you down them you will be cut off.  The reps that peddle this hardware are usually snake oil salesmen that will not discuss particulars with you unless you are ordering $5000 worth of products from them.  And will not even discuss giving you a discount until you buy 10 thousand dollars worth of products.   You would think these companies were so proud of their product because they were American made but you would be wrong.  Most if not all of these lock and hardware are made in Mexico, China, Korea, Japan and many other countries.  Coincidentally these are the same countries that manufacturer the many other locks and hardware that are considered to have lesser quality.  Some of these lesser quality locks come out of the same factory, same assembly line, and out of the same mold.  The difference is that the company that buys them doesn’t have a billion dollar advertising budget.  The opportunity is that if you look past the most popular companies and take a chance on hardware you have never heard of before but has a long track record of quality then you may save a lot of money.  One of those companies is Pamex Inc. They have been in business for many years and keeps a very tight grip on their quality control.  They have an outstanding customer service track record and sell beautiful hardware.  But if you price them against any of the top name brand hardware they are significantly less expensive.  So if you just want to pay for what you are given then pull out your wallet and get ready to pay dearly.  But if you don’t mind a bit of homework then check out Pamex Inc.