ASSEMBLED IN CHINA

Right On! pennsy.

I guess I should throw my computer and mobile phone away. I've had many speakers over the years and the only pair that had quality issues were Wilson Audio Sophia 2's...the finish started to peel. I don't think they are made in China.  

One should not confuse Taiwan for China...  Taiwan believes in free enterprise.  So does, South Korea.  Its Communist China that sees no problem with slave labor.

It's like that old movie, The Formula, where Marlon Brando (an oil exec) tells George C. Scott (a reporter), "We are the Arabs".

That was in 1980. Ask any American business man or shareholder after a couple of stiff drinks and they'll tell you, to your face, "We are the Chinese" The mere passage of time hasn't changed a thing. We have to stop being so naive.

All the best,
Nonoise

It should be noted, it is NOT just a matter of the amount of audio products that can be stuffed into a container . The Chinese government heavily subsidizes shipping costs. Between the 3rd world wages, no environmental concerns , already maximizing profits , the Chinese manufacturing factories can literally ship products across the world cheaper than we can ship within the country because of those heavily subsidized costs.
Note as with lower 3rd world labour coasts and non existent evironmental costs , the shipping is also a maximizing of profits.
The prices we pay, landed here for most Chinese audio products is NOT reflected in context to the
reduced costs mentioned, let alone when inferior materials chosen or the quality. 
Not fair to generalize, but much, much, more often than not, it's just simple truth and fact. Rarely is customer service provided, yet those cost savings are not realized by the customer, only realized as a further maximizing of profits. .....