I never said that the competition for the current best quality could not be solely from China, nor that China does not have the best current quality items for a given product. Brand names mean nothing as corporations are part of the lowest price problem and they will source them from those who will give them the best deal even if it means the quality is not as good as it could be. This is the basis of why so much of our manufacturing was moved offshore, primarily due to the lower cost of labor. That is not wishful thinking on my part, I believe that is a confirmed fact.
Before China started making the “best” available quality flashlights, where were they produced? Could a better one have come from elsewhere before they started being produced in China for much less?
I understand what you’re saying, but you’re not paying attention to what I’m trying to get across, IMO.
A brand name loses it’s name if it’s quality sinks, that happens and always has and the name sinks or dies even sometimes.
My favorite flashlights are made by a Chinese company that earned it’s chops by introducing better quality, better technology, and better prices to the American public starting around 2005 or so, I carry two of their flashlights everyday.
The A/C unit I chose was made by a Chinese company but it got the reviews that I was looking for in Consumer Reports.
I would have to dig and do a lot of research to make a large pile of these examples and I’m not that interested in the subject, but I buy based on value and quality, I will not and cannot subsidize inferior goods.
I’m a contractor, I have a standard that i seek in my tools and the things that matter to me.