Mike, Buddy......
you're mistaken the Vac sys with the Conturo edge bander. When Larry Smith was talking about underestimating the demand for the tool, he was talking about the Conturo. I believe the Vac Sys is readily available in other markets.
I think that if Festool offers the Conturo in the US, they need to offer the Vac Sys at the same time. The two go hand in hand.
Who would want the Conturo without the Vac Sys??? Makes no sense to me.
Eric