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Needing a few 2x4s went to my usual go to Lowes... = >90% twisted, warped, defective unusable crap. Worst I have ever seen, dug for 5 minutes then gave up. Over at Home Depot was much better, easily scored half a dozen 10 footers.
Interesting: made in Germany, hard to believe considering high German labor costs and shipping. I heard from someone last years wildfires wreaked havoc on the industry and I assume commercial/professional builders are sucking up all the "Good" stuff... However, looking at 1/2 the lumber on my newly built house there is not much to be found... Sigh "Better Days" [ahead, I hope].