Major American and European hardware manufacturers have made a big deal out of ensuring that their manufacturing facilities in China treat their employees well, and because of the media coverage, the plants try to comply and we're told things are "peachy". The problem is, it ends there - all of the subcontracting manufacturers that make the ICs, boards, etc (not to mention every other thing made in China) are free from scrutiny and the abuse is rampant. Amazing how cheaply things can be made with slave labor (see Dubai as well).