Burford blanks are fine, widely used. My local regional custom has a burford inside it. We don't know that JS uses them or do we? There are other blank companies too https://coreindustries.com.au/services/
Having said that, Southern California is the mecca of surfboard design and locally built pu/pe. It doesn't make sense to ship Australian pu/pe there. Exchange rate is currently $1 AU = 73 cents, not massive. New surfboards here retail for $800 - 900 AU. How much does a top brand (Lost, Pyzel etc) locally made PU/PE HPSB cost in California?
Having said that, Southern California is the mecca of surfboard design and locally built pu/pe. It doesn't make sense to ship Australian pu/pe there. Exchange rate is currently $1 AU = 73 cents, not massive. New surfboards here retail for $800 - 900 AU. How much does a top brand (Lost, Pyzel etc) locally made PU/PE HPSB cost in California?