On a related topic....for those of you appalled by cheap Chinese imports, I’m curious to know of you are as equally appalled by the cheap US govt subsidized grain that flooded Mexico many years ago which in turn devastated their economy and subsequently led to the massive numbers of migrants. Does the fact that America has repeated this practice over and over in countries throughout the world bother you as well? Funny how people could give a rip when cooperate America points the gun at everyone else. but when it gets pointed at them....well that's just unamerican.
ASSEMBLED IN CHINA
HOW CAN A US BASED COMPANY, MAKE THE INTERNALS, ELECTRONICS PARTS, WOOFERS, TWEETERS, MIDRANGES, CABINETS ETC. ETC. AND THEN SHIP ALL TO CHINA, AND THEN SHIP BACK TO THE GOOD OLD US, AND, THEN TEST AND I GUESS DO SOME KIND OF QUALITY CONTROL, PACKAGE AND SELL THEM. YOU HAVE OCEAN FREIGHT, AIR FREIGHT, GROUND FREIGHT, ETC.
THE POINT I AM TRYING TO MAKE IS THAT THIS COUNTRY IS IN DEEP TROUBLE, WE COULD DO THE WHOLE PROCESS HERE AND PUT PEOPLE TO WORK VS PAYING CHEAP LABOR OVERSEAS. THERE IS STILL A LOT OF COST INCURRED EVEN WHEN THEY DO THIS.
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This is why I have a problem buying Chinese products. In this day and age it is barbaric! Besides that they also make crap! http://world.time.com/2013/11/01/the-ivory-trade-is-out-of-control-and-china-needs-to-do-more-to-sto... |
I'm not anti-China, or anti-Chinese products. Most of my equipment is made in USA, Canada or Japan. My only foray into "Made in China" products is a purchase of a Music Hall Maven receiver, as it looked like a lot of bang for the buck. The first one had a channel imbalance so I exchanged it with the store where I bought it. The second had an intermittent issue with the light for "Standby." The light has since stopped working altogether. So...would I buy another product from China? Probably not! |
You are right about some audio stores going bankrupt initially, but later buying power of better paid workers will increase and stores will open door again. The notion, from this thread, that Chinese stuff cannot be of the highest quality is simply wrong. I read recently explanation by Leupold&Stevens (high quality optics) on the subject of manufacturing in China. They stated that 99% of lenses come from China or Europe for the last 50 years. Quality of their products is superb. I have binoculars. |
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