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To: CitizenUSA

I must disagree with you. While many US-made auto parts are good, the Japanese ones are often far better - especially ones involving precision work like U-joints. Though Timken still makes the best roller and ball bearings.

As someone who does a lot of work (recreationally) on recent American and foreign product, much of the recent American product shows a *lot* of cost cutting and penny pinching.

And then there’s the whole “oops, we left bolts out of the steering column thing”.

The catch is that most of the American-made stuff that’s of good quality... is in something with a foreign brand name on it and is not union-made.


49 posted on 09/24/2008 7:31:02 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: All

It’s getting a bit personal. Time to stop that.


52 posted on 09/24/2008 7:32:42 PM PDT by Admin Moderator
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To: Spktyr

You know Spktyr-bama, Republicans could get a lot more votes in battleground states, if people like you would stop hating.

Yes I know, it’s a cliche and a buzzword, but you clearly have reached that point.


53 posted on 09/24/2008 7:34:33 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (CHEVY VOLT COUNTDOWN: V minus 92 Weeks. Waiting...)
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