On 3/6/2012 10:48 PM, Wild_Bill wrote:
I happen to believe that the writing is on the wall, and it should be
crystal clear by now.. but I also believe that almost no one learns
anything.

Any product that needs to be built right, can't/shouldn't/won't be built
in China.

[...]

You are deluding yourself. There is a continuum of quality, and
sometimes top of the line with finer tolerances isn't needed and isn't
cost effective. China is going to keep manufacturing a lot of things,
and the quality is only going to get better over time.

40 years ago, people were saying the same things about Japanese
manufacturing. My younger brother was a fairly typical gearhead
mechanic in those days, and they all referred to Japanese cars as "Jap
crap." Look where that attitude got the American car companies.

A couple of decades later it was the South Koreans. Their stuff was
called junk. Today, LG appliances, Samsung electronics, Hyundai cars
and several other products are world beaters.

If you think China is not going to continue to grow and improve at
manufacturing, you are delusional and probably a menace to the safety of
your family and colleagues.