On 2004/1/6 12:09 PM, "John Carlson" wrote:

Interesting. According to them, Porter-Cable and Makita (among
others) make tools in America.

On Mon, 05 Jan 2004 13:48:07 -0600, Jon Dough wrote:

Of course the easy way is to check www.buyamerican.com!

In the area of manufactured goods, it is almost impossible to talk
meaningfully about a "American company" or "made in America" products. Many
of the companies that have been traditionally based in the US have become
multi-nationals with global operations, often manufacturing the same or
similar products in a number of countries. For years, it was common for
Asian car companies to import vehicles without back seats so that they would
be taxed at the lower truck rates, then bolt in a back seat and sell it as a
car. Consumer electronics devices might have all the electronic portions
built outside the US then inserted into cases to be sold here.

This whole discussion is quite meaningless. What we should do is be informed
consumers and look for quality and value in whatever we buy, no matter whot
he manufacturer is or whether the company is based in the US or not.