Oh, no that wasn't my contention. My contention is that using Chinese manufacturing for niche gear tends to lead to poorer quality. And there's also the fact that you're funding a repressive government. So given the choice, I try to avoid products that are manufactured there.

After spending a few years there, you'll notice the overarching mantra for Chinese manufacturing...products need only to look good enough to be purchased and to last one second longer than whatever warranty your foreign business parter is forcing you to give. This superficial "quality" is pervasive in China and Chinese workers bring that mindset to work with them as they assemble your parts.

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