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Totally understand being disappointed in MakerBot for a myriad of other reasons. But the whole, "omg stuff is going to be shitty because its Chinese" is a tired
by pj_mukh 11y ago
Totally understand being disappointed in MakerBot for a myriad of other reasons. But the whole, "omg stuff is going to be shitty because its Chinese" is a tired old trope. If you know what you are doing and aren't needlessly cutting corners you should be fine.
P.S: Not Chinese, I've just enjoyed enough Chinese mfg'd (even Chinese designed) products now to know that trope is old.
- joshmn 11y agoI've gotten about half my wardrobe from AliExpress, and I look like a million bucks. The stigma is for the uneducated. Cheap knockoffs will be cheap. But if you know how to spend and where to spend it in China — regardless of industry — you will get amazing quality for the price.
- flashman 11y agoWay off topic, but who sells good menswear on AliExpress?
- joshmn 11y agoSort by "hottest"! Just read the reviews and pay attention to ratings. Read a lot of reviews them. Triple-check sizing. If you don't know, then send a message to the shop and ask. They're really friendly and great. It might be worth going to a local tailor and getting measured. They'll gladly do it for free, but I'll usually give the person $20 as a thank you. Regarding scores: I won't buy if the "Item as Described" metric is below 4.6. I can usually get stuff to Minnesota within 10 days via ePacket.
- patrickk 11y agoAgreed. I got a whole bunch of tailored business attire for literally 10% of the European cost while on holiday in China. The quality is amazing, and the style is copied from the latest designs, just no label is applied so no infringement. I've never been able to afford tailored clothing before.