"Frank Boettcher" wrote in message
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Sinp



Yesterday, I installed a kitchen sink and after spending the time to
install the brand new strainer basket (from China) I got to take it
back out because the threads were bad and would not hold the tailpiece
nut. In my life seems like this is at least a weekly occurance on
some defective chinese component. I'm slowly learning to test every
brand new chinese component before I use it to save time. Now many
times I buy it, open it in the store, test it and only leave the store
with it if it is good. Saves the trip back.


You can probably guess where I stand on the matter. If I have a
choice of a product that is made in the U.S. or any other country of
origin that has proven quality, I'll buy it. Many times there is no
choice.

Well, I know that there quality sink strainers available, why not buy
quality and or American to begin with? Are you complaining about products
being manufactured in China and at the same time buying them? You are
seeing first hand why these jobs are going to other countries. You don't
want to pay the price that the Americans want to charge.



I never had a problem with the Japanese grabbing market share in the
automobile business. They did it the right way, that is they made a
higher quality product and sold it at a fair price which resulted in
value. That's not the case on most things from china.

I certainly recall when Japan sold to the US just like China is now. Until
Japan started dictating the quality instead of letting the American
importers dictate or decide on the acceptable quality Japan did not have
such a rosy appearance either. If Americans importers imported the Quality
China products we would see better products.