I generally abhor extra gizmos on basic appliances like LED's/flashing lights e.t.c., but yes - the LED countdown is a winning feature for sure.

I nearly spat my tea! 😆

It got worse.

You poor bastard.
My local landscape supplies, won't even stock topsoil in winter.

...and as we face a steady diet of total lack of empathy or any kind of integrity from those in power...

This is a great example of something that would not work elsewhere. That is, a lack of regulation that relies entirely on the honesty and integrity of the average kiwi punter. I feel these things are under threat, as the income gap widens and people perhaps become more desperate.