I was really talking about _my_ experience with some things made in China. A very high-end professional condenser microphone that gets used a lot is made there, and the workmanship is impressive. Some of their vacuum tubes though seem to have an identity problem: they think that they are fireworks, not vacuum tubes... I suppose it just takes diligence on the part of the person doing the contracting to demand quality.

Then, there is always the URAL motorcycle that is made in Russia - I'll just say that the workmanship is "interesting" !!