On Mon, 24 Nov 2014 17:45:02 -0500
Meanie wrote:

IMO, in years past, HF products were mostly all crap. In recent years
(about 10) and now, HF products are mostly good quality. Yes, there
are a few products which are still crap, but overall, their products
have held up to the test of time.

China has improved across the board. The bikes used to be very sketchy
but they figured it out with help from the bike industry. They now
can make very good bikes. Yes they still know how to make junk
because people will still buy junk. The same applies to tools.

There's also a sweet-spot price-point. It's that price where they
can still make some money but the consumer will not bother returning
the tool due to the low price. Some manufacturers still gladly fill
that niche.

I still like buying old used tools made in U.S.A. if possible.
But can't always of course.