Machinery, Import/Export, International law. As of 2007, Citizen Machinery began installing move sensors or relocation detection devices on their CNC machines. 3 axis Piezo electric gyros. Their rationale is to maintain import/export compliance through the life of the machine, beyond the customers control. The system works by detecting physical movement of the machine, which triggers an alarm, disabling the machine and requiring a password be obtained from CMA - Citizen Machinery America in order to reset the machine to a working condition. In theory, the presence of this device should cause no major issue post installation. However, my experience and the experiences of other customers has been repeated false triggering of the alarm. This of course, has cost us significant down time and cost. Of which, CMA is unwilling to compensate customers for. I have two particular issues with this method of compliance. 1st - once a piece of equipment is sold in compliance with law, it becomes the responsibility of the new owner. Citizen Machinery would no longer have a responsibility to ensure compliance with any regulation local/national or international after transfer of ownership. 2nd - Once paid in full, the equipment is the exclusive property of the customer (in the US). Any attempt to inhibit their use beyond the completed sale is a clear property rights violation. Any opinions are welcome. I will never purchase a new Citizen or any other machine equipped with this type of device again. It is my opinion, that Citizen's choice to employ this method of compliance is ignorant and disrespectful to their customers. When I pressed them on the issue their response was governmental ie. "There is nothing we can do." If a business is not an advocate for their customers, they can expect a slow agonizing death." Good luck Citizen!