Why is it that you see a lot more quality problems on a lot more products from C*&^a - no matter how they wound up here in the U.S. - versus products from Europe or Austrailia? Does that indicate something?
If available (and that's a big "if"), I try to buy products sourced from the Eurozone or Australia .... but here's the big gotcha .... products from these areas cost more.
We get what we're willing to pay for. If U.S. shoppers would shop by value - instead of by price - guess what products would cease being on the shelfs?
Note that shopping "by value" does not mean "by highest price" nor "by lowest price" ... it means: Weigh all of a product's specifications (or lack thereof) against what you expect of the product versus your budget ... and then buy the most expensive version of it you can afford if that's what it takes to meet your expectations.
Using the above, I find myself having to shy away from products originating from C*&^a. Does that indicate something?