On the China front, let's not forget that Oppo makes most (if not all) of their transports there and they are some of the best media transports in the world at any price.

To say that you can't get good quality out of China is just BS.

Just try to get a speaker these days that isn't made from Chinese components. Focal is about the only company I can think of (although I have no idea where their caps, etc. are from) since they build their own tweeters and midrange drivers, but you pay a hefty price for getting a French made speaker.

Most of the European speaker component makers now build the bulk of their components in China.

It's nearly impossible to get American made electronics these days, even if they have McIntosh on the front.