"Doug Winterburn" wrote in message
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On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 03:10:14 +0000, Edwin Pawlowski wrote:

Sometimes you have no choice. I went to buy a toaster recently. Every
single one was made in China. Tools are getting more and more from
overseas even if we want to buy US.

The daughter wanted an over the range microwave. We strolled down the
micro aisle at the borg, and she opens an E-wave. I says "Made in Korea".
I says "you don't want that". As we opened all the others, GE, Maytag,
Fridge, all the "US" made brands - every damned microwave is made in
Korea! I would guess, after taking a look, they all may have come out of
the same factory.

IMHO get the tool that offers the most value to you personally. Buying more
expensive or inferior hurts every body including the factory worker. The
locals need to learn to compete if they expect to remain in business. One
day it will be too late to learn to compete. Now is a good tome to learn.