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Originally Posted by Indian Charlie
I don't think, to me, that where a product is made is what really matter.
I say this because I try as much as possible to avoid products made by American owned companies.
Especially when it comes to automotive and electronics.
American owned companies truly are out to screw consumers.
We take apart laptops and other electronics every day and I can say without any doubt that certain American owned companies design and engineer products to fail.
Same goes with cars. A friend of ours at my computer shop got a GMC truck a couple of years ago, brand new. Within six months, he had more rust on his truck that I do on my 1995 Volvo sedan.
Though, come to think of it, Japanese steel used in cars is atrocious quality as well.
Apple, Dell, HP, all the big auto makers, they are just the start of a list I could compile.
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Virtually all mass-market tech products are manufactured in Asia, so I'm not sure that's germane to the point Sighty was making, which is purchasing things manufactured here.
I don't disagree about things being manufactured to break, though. My families' first VCR cost $700 in 1983 and was still running 20 years later. We haven't had a DVD player last more than 7 years. On the other hand, none of them have cost anywhere near $700.
And of course, things breaking means needing to purchase new things, which means more work for people making new things.