Sorry if I was misunderstood.

I'm not advocating buy-in-America, or buy-Canadian, or buy-anywhere-else. I'm advocating never-buy-from-China.

For reasons that have nothing to do with price (or even quality) I refuse to buy anything that's made in China - if I can find a similar product that's made elsewhere - even if I have to pay more.

So if it comes down to the Outlaw 997 (at say $1400 less my $100 credit as a Model 950 owner) that's made in China, or the Onkyo PR-SC886 (for the $1600 that I can get it for) then I will gladly pay $300 more for the 886. Both products, while different in some of their specifics, are as "similar" as you can get in the marketplace - as far as features and functionality goes. But the difference is simple: the 886 is made in Malaysia. Done deal. No surprise to Outlaw since Peter T and I had a great conversation about this a couple of years ago when they launched their subs - and we pretty much agreed to disagree on the subject.

Same deal with BD players. No I will not be able to find an all-in-one BD/SACD/DVD-A etc. comparable product, but I can stick with my current slate of SACD and DVD-A devices and simply buy a great BD player for the same price as the Oppo which does everything with BD that the Oppo does - and just as well. Reason for not buying the Oppo: it's made in China.

I have a conscience that trumps my needs as a raw consumer. I refuse to MallWartize my conscience by buying made-in-China. And the world will be a much better place in future if others did the same.

Like that's going to happen!