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Where something is made has almost no bearing on quality. There may be some loose correlations, but you will find both high quality and low quality manufacturin
by themagician 7y ago
Where something is made has almost no bearing on quality. There may be some loose correlations, but you will find both high quality and low quality manufacturing in the US, UK, France, China, Vietnam, Turkey, etc.. Some countries, like Japan and Germany, manufacture certain items for which the “quality” is synonymous with the item or brand itself (Leica, Japanese knives, etc.), but that’s about it.
What’s more is that “Made in USA” doesn’t even really tell you much about where something is actually made. It’s more an indicator of where something is assembled. So many things that say “Made in USA” are made from 100% Chinese components and just assembled or “finished” in the US. The standard is so loosely enforced by the FTC that it’s almost meaningless. And while the language of the law about country of origin seems explicit (“all or virtually all”), it’s anything but. Even flagrant violations can often act with impunity for decades, only to be tied up in court for years more if the FTC takes action. Most companies don’t even exist long enough to get caught when they are outright lying.
Globalism happened and there is no going back. Country of origin is pretty meaningless.
- seanmcdirmid 7y agoCars have a section in their invoice that breaks down the value of the car’s make on a percentage basis. My Acura is around 70% by supplier/assembly standards. Perhaps the same could be done for electronics, though I wonder if anyone would really care.
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