> I am saying that the lack in quality demanded has left us wish cheaper products that can't demand the prices that will employ engineers. If you actually clic

> I am saying that the lack in quality demanded has left us wish cheaper products that can't demand the prices that will employ engineers. If you actually click through those links on the page, you'll find that many are local hand-made bicycle manufacturers. I don't see how mass production is related to 'quality demand' or why out sourced products are necessarily inferior in quality. Certainly Apple products are not inferior in quality. In fact the argument you are making about out sourcing is a completely different argument. > Only in Connecticut, Western Massachusetts, San Fran, Boston, St. Louis, and New York can you really find artisan bakeries in the US. Incorrect. http://www.bbga.org/find_members http://www.bbga.org/find_members > The point is that the consumer demanded/expected a level of quality which is unique to their culture. You were able to glean this insight into Iranian culture because your friend brought you back baklava hand-made with indigenous spices.