It feels like this storyline was just. Gus is set on controlling the market for meth in the southwest. 96% purity difference didn’t matter to him.
Gustavo had the business for 20 years and he showed no signs of stopping. If gus is the owner of a very successful restaurant chain, why does he need to sell meth? I understand he wants revenge on don eladio, but there has to be a better way than building a.
The best way he sought to do this was by destroying don eladio's cartel ring and killing him. He wanted revenge for max. He has worked hard to eliminate the local drug cartel so that he can be the sole supplier. Besides, he funded the entire chicken operation using meth money, so it probably wasn't even very profitable.
He was originally partners with his best friend max and tried to make a meth distribution deal with the. Gale was gus‘ first choice as his lab chemist. When gale tells him of walt‘s meth superior quality, gus says that a 99% vs. The 38 pounds was him having the product ready and.
He distributes his meth through his pollos hermanos chicken franchise. Gus was involved in meth waaay before los pollos hermanos. However, he goes on to do the. The only way to do this was by having his own meth ring.
Jesse is already making 1.5 million from walt's deal with gus, so why did he put himself at risk by stealing meth from gus for a profit that will be lousy at best? One example was his straight up refusal to even speak to walt because he saw that jesse was high. The first was a purchase, the second was a contract where walt was using gus' lab and gus' chemicals to make gus' meth. Being the only supplier of a product.