China bombs still bombs if way under limits?

n7bsn wrote:
Remember, you (generally) get what you pay for.
You can buy cheap Chinese "junk", you can buy really quality Chinese "things". Sometimes these are made in the same factory, just to different specs.
Example, some Harbor Freight wood lathes are built in the same factory that makes some PowerMatic/Jet wood lathes (Burt Group).
One is really cheap, the other, isn't.

Exactly! My prime example is Trek bikes. Trek used to manufacture them in WI. They moved production to China. We have Chinese made Trek bikes and they are nothing short of excellent quality. On the other hand, our daughter bought a Wal-mart bike, also made in China, and it doesn't hold a candle to our Treks.

It's all about what you are willing to spend.

4X4Dodger wrote:

My feeling is that those that continue to pound this drum have ulterior motives based in Cultural, Racial and political differences, NOT the quality of the manufacturing.

My feeling is that you are way off base. People who have had hundreds, or even thousands of dollars damage due to prematurely failed tires most definitely have a bone to pick. And that's the motivation. I've never seen anyone make it an issue of race.

As said above, quality levels vary depending on what the expectations are. Trek has a reputation to protect. Walmart plain doesn't care so long as it's cheap. Albeit, someone buying a Trek is not looking for a bike at Walmart, and vise-verse. But again, that's where the expectations come in.

China makes great stuff, and they make junk. Same for stuff made in the US.