Buying from China


What do you think the impact will be in buying gear from China in the near future. Will the parts supply chain be depleted. Will part s other then those specify be substituted.? Will wait times for electrics will be extended. I can get pretty paranoid about it. Interested in the options of those with better insights. Should I wait awhile until things settle down befor I place my next order? I imagine things are going to be tough for the small hi end audio manufacturer.
mordicai
No need, I happen to be even closer. Way way closer than 50 feet.

’Right up the the point the CCP decides to take peoples property and money.’
In some other countries, they call it civil forfeiture.
They don't have to tunnel under or sawzall  through the wall  just wait for a big windstorm and it will blow over. 
Well then, what's one to think of when it comes to Elaine Chao, Mitch McConnel's wife? Her father is one of the 1% of that good 'ol CCP that we're being warned about, owning one of the largest shipping companies in the world, and once busted for transporting cocaine. 

Family of hers are all over Mar-a-Lago, getting past security to gain and peddle influence. 

As Transportaion Secretary, she steered about 25% of government business to Kentucky at the expense of the rest of the nation, with the help of a former McConnell staffer, who now works for Chao's department.

And then we have that Russian Oligarch, Dmytro Firtash, who's building a multi million dollar aluminum plant in Kentucky, all the better to leverage policy with.

And these criminals represent a side of this country that's perfectly fine with it as long as it's what they think and believe is their side winning.

Insert big sad here.

All the best,
Nonoise
No problem with “The man who came down the escalator” in fact Cheers to the President.  China makes some of the best audio equipment and cables on the market...Period.  The C Virus is a sad situation and should not be held against these Chinese manufacturers.  Most are very good business people and will deal with you right up front.  If you do not recognize this situation than it is to your detriment....
The C Virus is a sad situation and should not be held against these Chinese manufacturers.  Most are very good business people and will deal with you right up front.  If you do not recognize this situation than it is to your detriment....

Nice example of how to elide. Look it up. 

You want to talk business practice, fine. Before the Melody I had a SS integrated made in China. Unlike Melody, designed in China. 100% China. Developed a noise within a year. Dealer had to hound them to get any response. Eventually two of them said they would replace my amp, came to my house, heard the problem, promised to do something, then stopped even returning calls. Only Stewart being willing to take a loss for a friend saved me from what would have been my first and only total loss in 30 years in audio.

I never even bring this up until and unless someone is misinformed enough to try and stand up for Chinese business practices. As if being the most prolific industrial pirates on the planet isn't well known enough already. 

And here we go again. 100% accurate information casts CCP in a bad light, some snowflake gets triggered and mods take it down in three, two, one...