On Fri, 23 Nov 2007 04:50:17 GMT, John Horner wrote:

Over the years I have sometimes been a Buy US only tool buyer and
sometimes a whatever is cheapest that I think will do the job buyer and
just about everything in-between. Many years ago I was ashamed that I
had bought some no name Japanese combination wrenches, but guess what,
they are still good wrenches 30+ years after they were a guilty bargain.

Presently I'm avoiding anything Made in China as much for geo-political
reasons as anything else. That and it saves me time not even having to
look at the Harbor Freight or Grizzly catalogs .

Where to the rest of you sit with this question?

I guess I'm part of the global economy, not always by choice..
I buy Jet, Ridgid, Craftsman, etc.. all made off shore and all good tools..
The last major tool that I bought that I'm sure was made in the States was my
Shopsmith in 1980..

IMHO, it's not where or who makes a tool, it's the quality control involved...
you can make a very good or very bad tool anywhere in the world, including in
the U.S.... YMWV


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