[hawkboy]

I’d rather buy a more expensive quality American made product than a cheap chicom made piece of crap that I have to replace every 6 months to a year when it breaks.

I remember when electric fans were made in the US, heck my dad still has some from back in the 60’s that still work. The cheap chinese made ones now die after about a year.

[Toddsterpatriot]

I’d rather buy a more expensive quality American made product than a cheap chicom made piece of crap that I have to replace every 6 months to a year when it breaks.

And you are free to do so.

[GeorgefromGeorgia]

I rather like the fact that so many products nowdays are a small fraction of what they once cost.
Examples:
Clothing, electronics, and computers.
You mention an electric fan (small appliances). I have not purchased an electric fan in years, and frankly have no need for one, so I cannot comment on quality, however, I have purchased small appliances, such as a coffee maker, blender, crock pot, etc. All have lasted years. The last coffee maker that I purchased laster 8 years and I think cost about $20. I purchased a new Sears lawnmower three years ago with a Briggs and Stratton engine that works great. The lawn mower was $220 with 6.5 horsepower, that works great. This stuff once cost more. I don’t know where it is made. B&G may be made in the USA, but a lot of the other probably is not made here. Frankly, I don’t care.

[taxed2death]

I have an Emerson fan

http://www.hudsonscustommachining.com/Emerson.19044.a.jpg

That is over 50 years old....humming away nearly silently two feet from me right now as I type this. It’s 3 speed... about a foot tall and weighs about 10 pounds

Show me one Electro / mech POS made in China that can be used for 50+ years.

[John Leland 1789]

I’m with you.

I bought an old house in the late ‘90s, and along with it came a wood shop still full of tools. The old man from whose estate we bought it was a furniture maker. Some of the electric tools are now 50(!) years old or older and when you plug them in and pull the triggers, they sound very good, and they work fine. I have a 30 year old Milwaukee power saw (I bought it new) that still works great. All U.S. made.

I’ve got a couple boxes of junk tools, too, made in the last 15 to 20 years. U.S. name brands, but foreign made. Junk.