I must say that I am finding Google providing me with less relevant results than before. I am also annoyed about the directories popping up, as well as larger companies mearly dealing with the products.
I think this is especially an issue in case looking for a smaller supplier/maker, not an agent or middle man. Many smaller suppliers only have a small web page with no focus on
SEO, which make them difficult to find. Their main business still come trough traditional sources, word of mouth, paper ads, yellow paper, etc.
With the reuirements of many inbound links, as well as
PR, these companies are difficult to find. Inbound links to be counted for as votes has to be improved, before counted for, or not get as much weight, I suggest.
However, I want to stay updated with Google, so I keep using it even though I should search for alternatives.
Nick