American made cartridge anyone?

Why is this important? Yeah, we "forgot" how to do fine, intricate work. Hello!?!? We invented computers and robotics that can do it much more accurately and faster than any human hand. This has not transferred to cartridge making because there isn't enough money in it to justify the tooling costs.

I hate to burst bubbles but the US is still the #1 manufacturing nation. No politics, just economic fact at present.

From the 20 June 2010 Financial Times: "The US remained the world’s biggest manufacturing nation by output last year, but is poised to relinquish this slot in 2011 to China – thus ending a 110-year run as the number one country in factory production". If we talk in terms of PPP (and discount the pegging of the yuan to the dollar) China would have surpassed us a bit sooner I think.

Prior to 1900, the UK was the largest manufacturer in the world.

yep, you can't fight cheaper labor. ;-)

>>03-17-11: Dan_ed
yep, you can't fight cheaper labor<<

Not to mention their "willingness" to work 20 hour days.

It's so nice to see real dedication.

It is so nice to have slaves in other countries working for us.