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Originally posted by Paul J. Stiles:
BUT, if a shoddy product is presented to the customer, woe be unto the manufacturer for the dissatisfied customer with taketh his or her business elsewhere, badmouthing this company far and wide.


Sure, that's certainly an alternative... Unless everyone else is also making their products at low overhead manufacturing sites with substandard quality, which is often the case since many consumer products have to remain price competitive with their competitors. The fact is, you often get what you pay for in consumer products. You can find a company that makes a better product, but -- chances are -- they're going to charge you more for it simply because it costs them more to make.