[snip]
Then IMO either you haven't been looking very hard, or your ability to
distinguish quality from trash is impaired. Do you *seriously* contend
that
the average quality level of tools made in China and India is on a par
with
those made in Germany, Canada, or the U.S.?


[snip]

Unfortunately, *you* are a large part of that problem, with your obstinate
and
ridiculous belief that the quality of Chinese-made products is on a par
with
those made elsewhere. It's quite apparent that, like millions of other
Americans, you can't tell the difference.

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

Look again. The commercial aircraft you travel in probably has parts from
China, built to FAA certification. There are FAA certified aviation
production facilities in China, and FAA certified repair stations which draw
customers from airlines around the world because of the competency of their
work. The computer on which you read this msg probably was at least
partially built in China. How's that for differentiating quality and trash?

It isn't the ethnicity of the worker that establishes the quality of a
product, it's the design and management decisions made that guide the
worker, and the q.c. and management oversight of the production process.

What China has been lacking in is enough capital to build a modernized
production base. Much of that capital is being received now from overseas
or from counterparts in Taiwan. With enough capital investment, the current
Chinese economic boom is just the leading edge of the wave. Regards --