I'm sorry but I think you're totally off base. And I do think a lot of Chinese goods are crap. What's the pinnacle of Chinese goods? Smartphones and gaming cons

I'm sorry but I think you're totally off base. And I do think a lot of Chinese goods are crap. What's the pinnacle of Chinese goods? Smartphones and gaming consoles? Two categories of goods known for their much-higher-than-average failure rates? I think you're just blind to the kinds of goods that Americans make since we tend to let the cheap and easy crap get produced abroad. > Americans don't realize that everything is made in China, even though all their products say so No, most people like you don't realize that China only accounts for a tiny fraction of consumer spending. Did you know that Americans spend ~88.5% of their personal consumption expenditures on goods made in America and about 2.7% on goods made in China? [1] Americans spend 32X more on goods made in America than they do on goods made in China. Maybe stop shopping at Wal-Mart and buying crappy goods that will find their way to a landfill in under a year, and you'll stop seeing "made in china" everywhere. You'd be surprised what a little more money will buy you -- there's a lot of great, durable stuff out there that generally doesn't come from Wal-Mart or say "Made in China" [1] http://www.frbsf.org/publications/economics/letter/2011/el2011-25.html http://www.frbsf.org/publications/economics/letter/2011/el20... >Most Americans think Made In America means quality and are blinded to the fact that other countries have other brands and different ways to live. Did you know that most Chinese also agree that Made in America is a symbol of quality? One survey found that while 80% of Americans believe made in America means higher quality, some 60% of Chinese surveyed agreed with that.[2] Also, the insinuation that Americans don't realize that brands from other countries are good is a myopic, insulting joke. Yeah, we don't buy and love South Korean electronics, Japanese cars, French and Italian wines and cheeses, etc etc etc and on and on and on. Imported quality goods have always fetched a premium in American hearts. Low-quality Wal-Mart level goods earn the disdain they deserve. [2]http://www.bcg.com/media/PressReleaseDetails.aspx?id=tcm:12-121840 http://www.bcg.com/media/PressReleaseDetails.aspx?id=tcm:12-... >Huawei would have been screwed in America, it just sounds like a brand that would be selling electronics at the Dollar General. Americans used to think Japanese goods were total crap. Not many Americans wanted a "Honda" or "Toyota" car in the 70's or 80's. Japan turned their brands around and fought for respect -- and won it. Then, as recently as a decade ago Americans largely dismissed South Korean goods. A Hyundai car? What a joke! Everyone knows South Korean goods are crap. Except, South Korean brands fought for and won American loyalty through good products and good service. Chinese brands could totally follow the same well trod path that brands from other East Asian countries have followed, and there is no reason to believe they would fail.