I don't think the Chinese outsource to Korea. Maybe the other way around. Even if they wanted to, they don't have the hard currency to afford the Koreans.

I think it depends upon the factory and its quality control procedures (maybe overseen by the companies contracting with these factories)as to whether the product put out is of high quality or not.

The most price sensitive products will be move to a factory/country offering lower production costs. If costs are shaved too much, then quality may suffer. But then again, high cost or manufacture in a high cost country is no guarantee of high quality/reliability.

Paul

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