Buying from China

Can't we all just get along? ;-)

@millercarbon  Chuck, I was just funnin' with ya on the Melody amp.

In reference to Frank's Ayn Rand quote, why attack the messenger when the message is so glib and shallow? Plenty of socialist ideas have and do work effectively its sad that rather than thoughtful discussion of those ideas we’re stuck with sloganeering.

@millercarbon


“Jobs follow incentives. Buyers seek value. Pass regulations that make employment costly, make your fiat paper currency dear, don’t be surprised when jobs disappear. For generations we have lived through the managed decline of America. A decline that seemed inevitable and was even gathering steam until the right man came down a certain escalator. Everything changed that day. The world is changing, and for the better. All thanks to the man who came down the escalator.”

right

You mean the “stable genius” that currently sits in a certain house? 
The hypocrite who had his goods manufactured in China?

(Good to know who you have copied your impeccable interpersonal skills from...)

Denafrips, Jays Audio, Kinki Studio, Questyle, just to name a few. There are some very good products being designed and manufactured in China.

I guess the “free market economy “ only applies when it benefits Merica. 
For the record, the bulk of my gear has been made in the USA. I do not purchase “clones”, nor do I go for the cheapest option available. I do, however, look for the best made component available for the money I have to spend.

The problem, lies with all the fat cats who are profiting greatly from the Orange-otang’s policies (who is supposedly looking after the little guy). 
There is all this concern for being able to have something repaired. Nonsense. Once the warranty is up, it’s going to be dependent on what local repair facilities you have access to. And as far as Made in USA, there are no guarantees service will be there for that either. Bought some Monster headphones - Bluetooth capable - not great ones, but not cheap either. Bluetooth stopped working, contacted Monster and “sorry, we don’t offer repair services” was the response. 

That was my point; most people who disparage socialism don't even know what it is.

I cleaned up a lot of Douglas £$¥€ etc including the consent decree and the various superfund sites that make that Santa Monica drinking water oh so appetizing.....

I find the capitalist red herring moronic. I was a lifelong republican, not the current crop of RepubliKLAN. I was responsible and entrusted with a billion dollars in a profit making enterprise every year for five years, more than Dotards fake net worth. I think I can spell fiscal responsibility.