oldhvymec is right. Its politically incorrect to say it. If we don't stop the steal then soon it will be illegal to say it. But the fact is China is the CCP. Every business in China is controlled by the CCP. Every single one. State sanctioned piracy, no rule of law, social credit scores that make every single one of its billion plus people prisoners of one sort or another. That's the truth, and straight from my friend who is a Chinese national. So don't blame me. The Chinese people themselves know the truth and its worse than we are allowed to say, even here in America.
So the only reason to buy anything made in China is either full on outright ignorance, or an obsession with cheaping out strong enough to override all that. Or both.
Its nuts because they don't even make the best amps. For that there are plenty of alternatives made right here in the USA. Better sound quality, better even on the basis of value for dollar.