[Vermont Lt]

The day after I left my employer, I switched my banking relationship to the small, local bank I had as a kid. They know me, and they know my name. While “I” could make a call center sound like it was next door....I dont think anyone at the bank I left could.

[nyconse]

I bet-I like small banks. I would rather pay a little more and get decent service/products. I get tired of the ‘the cheaper the better’ mantra that permeates modern society. You get what you pay for. I would rather buy American products or at the very least products made in countries that have some sort of manufacturing standards.

Look at the manufacturing scandals coming out of China. The country is a third world cesspool. Do people believe they will manufacture products with any attention to quality, health and/or safety?