Difference in quality in products made in China?

Unfortunately, hand strength and dexterity are issues for classical musicians. Robert Schumann hurt his hand in a device that he made which was intended to give him greater reach, strength and flexibility, however the injury that he suffered ruined his concert playing career and so he took up composing. Hand strength and placing ones hands correctly is a learned way of practicing and is just as much a reality as what happens in the Kirov ballet school in St. Petersburg Russia.
Had I said something derogatory or demeaning towards Asian musicians, then I would apologize. To mention that the Asian students in a school that I am typically at, have a greater likelihood of natural technical ability because of hand strength and dexterity is not only a compliment but something that I've brought up a few times with Asian students themselves. No one was ever offended nor did anyone object. Any context beyond what I just mentioned is emotional froth.

In other words, Goofy, KMA!!!!

Swampwalker you can't even be serious.

"Had I said something derogatory or demeaning towards Asian musicians, then I would apologize. To mention that the Asian students in a school that I am typically at, have a greater likelihood of natural technical ability because of hand strength and dexterity is not only a compliment but something that I've brought up a few times with Asian students themselves. No one was ever offended nor did anyone object. Any context beyond what I just mentioned is emotional froth."

No emotion at all Goofyfoot but as Wolf_Garcia noted with Asians it is probably more of a "numbers game" than any physiological advantage, that's all I'm saying, forget the politics even though underlying stereotyping often leads to erroneous conclusions IME.

Talk about stereotypes, I've got this vision of this hand fetishist professor culling those he deems having the "necessary tools" to become a great musician. Remember, Al Capanis, the VP of the Dodgers back in the mid 80's when asked by Ted Koppel why there weren't more black baseball managers in MLB? And then his obtuse observation that "I truly believe that they may not have some of the necessities..." Was the guy prejudiced? Maybe not conciously but probably unconciously he was or it never would have occured to him to make that comment.

Again, Goofyfoot it just seems that you won't acknowledge that what you and your "experts" are doing is profiling a collective group to fit into a certain mold, a perception that seems to many of us ridiculous as virtually all stereotypes are.

Also did you know that Jews and Asians traditionally have scored higher on SAT's than any other documented group. Nevertheless, Asians face the toughest challenges being accepted to top ranked colleges in America. But luckily for me, the conservatories have a high population of Asians with admirable intelligence and natural ability.

China reformed their educational system in the early 80's which resulted in better educated students. In the 60's the U.S. school's were number one globally with the highest SAT score's but when the AFL-CIO took control and unionized the teacher's in the 70's education quality in the states has been on a downward spiral ever since.

Asians have always faced discrimination in the US educational system. Look back to Lau vs Nichols and the San Francisco Board of Education. I doubt if anyone could even name me five current Asian American College Presidents.