"Ron Silverman" wrote in message
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On Sat, 05 Feb 2005 03:39:59 +0000, Robert Barr wrote:

I've just gotten to the point where I won't buy plumbing parts if
they're made in China.



In the last 12-18 months, I've gone from 1 or 2% defect rates in material
and supplies to about 10%. This is across all categories. On
inexpensive small parts, I frequently buy multiple items now in case the
first one fails. If the first part does not fail, I've got a spare in the
tool box for the next job.

Surely there is some organization that can get the ball rolling on this.
Writing letters to politicians is a waste of time -- maybe someone that
can line the politician's pockets with money will get something done....

when unethical and/or criminal politicians in a country different than yours
colloborate with unethical and/or criminal politicians in your country, you
will get defective manufactured goods imported to you

if the politicians in your country care about you they will demand higher
quality manufactured goods be imported into your country

lining your politicians' pockets with money will only make them even more
corrupt than they already are

your politicians will let more defective goods into your country if they are
getting benefits from doing so, whether or not you know about those benefits

many cannot fathom their own politicians doing this to them, and until they
can and do, and do something about it, it will continue