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@thespeakerdude 

Well said! How can anyone think it’s racist to be proud of your own country and want to support the people living here. I’m sure other countries think the same thing about their own country. China spent decades building cheap junk so how could they not have that reputation yet today. I am a machinist and we build high precision plastic injection molds. Occasionally a China built mold will come in we have to fix it because the quality is terrible. Yes they are getting better but that bad quality stigma is a tough nut to crack. I have nothing against Chinese people I’m just scared to buy their stuff when I have the choice to buy elsewhere. 

@bigtwin  And for all the China haters out there, I suppose the irony is lost on those who typed out the messge on their I-Phone  🤣

HAHAHAHA! 

The whole "let's support our own" seems a bit paranoid. Look, Ive happily bought local (Herron, Decware, Schiit, Maggie, and others) when appropriate, but as many people have already pointed out, nationalism and economy is a dinosaur paradigm. 

Besides, if it sounds good and you like it, then who cares where it was made? I mean, if you want to support your own, then but only in season fruit from now on. 

And @fpomposo 's post is the reason why threads like this get deleted. When someone starts spouting propaganda talking points, the argument is purposeless (and by the way, Robert Lee of Acoustic Zen is first generation Chinese - are you sure you want his products in your system?)

Just took delivery of a Grado Lineage series cartridge. From initial inspection, fit and finish appear to be superior to Koetsu.

So obviously it can be done, if the will is there.