Useless completely OT rant

On display unit it was clearly market on label “Made in Malaysia”. I have not opened box in store (silly me! Good lesson next time), but when I opened there was nothing at all on unit itself and small label on the corner of the box “PRC” – exactly as this.

Serg

Dave ,
Some Chinese products have the white lettering facing inwards - they are the ones to avoid .
Willie .

From what I can see, we have no hope of competing with the likes of China. Who in Australia would work for the sort of $$ they make........we would have to sacrifice our 'lifestyle' and not go travelling around this great country of ours....

Selfish? Maybe, but hands up who isn't?

Cheers,

Mark

Signman,

I continuously have problem only with stuff made in China. BTW China and Asia is big difference – I have no problem with made in Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore or Taiwan. I am not state that everything came form China utter cr@p, but if it is utter cr@p, then it definitely made in China! Just hate to taste my luck – been here, done this.

Serg

When I was growing up in the 50's, people used to talk about how crappy the stuff was that was imported from Japan. Now, anything that has a label "MADE IN JAPAN" is considered to be of the highest standards and a product to be sought after.

Same will happen with China in due course......then it will be Botswana or somewhere else that labour is cheap, that will take over from China as the crappiest place to buy stuff from.

It's your money; spend it on whatever you like.......

Roachie,

“It's your money; spend it on whatever you like.......”

This is the whole point of rant – I like, but cannot. I doubt very much that China ever became No 1 base on quality. There huge difference between two cultures and also between after WWII and beginning of 21 century.

Serg

Yep I agree. I have a Compaq (HP) laptop, yes, made in China, but it's fine, the quality looks great and obviously made right up to HP specs.
But I recently bought a (cheap) pond pump from Bunnings, made in China, and so far have returned it 4 times for a replacement after it failed. They said I was overloading it, and that the specs quoted on the box were not correct. I told them that while those specs were quoted on the box, and I was operating it within those specs, then I will keep returning the pump for a replacement it it fails.
Bottom line is that Chinese are capable of making good stuff, but there is a lot of cr@p out there as well.
I note mention of Ozito from Bunnings. I recently bought a hammer drill there for $69. I only needed it for one job (has since done a few more) and since it had a 3 year warranty, this was a cheaper way of tackling the job than hiring a hammer drill or getting a tradesman in. So I'm not too worried about the quality. But if I was a tradesman, then downtime of equimpent costs money, and I would be considering something better.
There, that's it!
Gerry

Willie,

Partially agree and partially disagree. Some stuff from China OK. For example I am with you about fishing gear – have no problems at all. Branded ones usually OK and probably I am just a bit extra paranoid in my particular case. However, I have not seen as yet any decent business shirt from China. My favorite brand Van Heusen – I like them because they clearly state length of the sleeve on label. I have longer arms and “long” of “extra long” is simply not enough – I need as least 93cm. Recently SWMBO pick Van Heusen made in China with 93 cm sleeves. Guess what? Somehow 93 cm in China currency shorter then in Malaysia currency on 2.5 cm! Wrote a letter to them – never have an answer.

Ditto to shoes – have not got any proper one from China.

And one need to be completely mad to say that any China-made wood chisel or thread-making tool any good!

Serg

Gerry,

I mention Ozitto for very reason. Like you I need big angle grinder for once-off job. Came to Bunnings and could not justify paying $299 for German-made Bosch over $89 Ozitto. It fails after 30 min. When I brought it back they never even ask me anything and never even open it – pretty good indicator how many returned. I have bite a bullet, paid extra $210 and got Bosch. I been using (and abusing) it for more then a year and it still will go for another 10 easily. Unlike you, I have not got that much spare time to return the same cr@p over and over. And besides you will prove nothing to no one – Bunnings just do not care and simply pass faulty units to manufacture. And you just keep wasting your time.

Cheers
Serg

Nope :-)))))) Just hate cheap quality stuff. And having way too many negative experiences I do not like to risk. And besides where is freedom of choice? Lets them prove that they better instead of forcing me.

Cheers
Serg

G'day Fred

Get ready for it mate....i more or less told him the same the other day and got abused for it, then he has the hide to tell me i am the agressive one ....me thinks old sergy boy might hit the turps a little to much....lol

Cheers......Dave

O, Borgy! I missed you so much not a joke! But in short - ….. you know it better.

Fred,

Where you get if from? I never was bashing OT – actually quite on the contrary. This forum will be quite boring if discussing only about Nissan vs Toyota. I was voting to split forum for easier navigation, NOT for ridding of OT. And I still have not change my mind, but just have to accept it as is. I have nothing at all against OT and will create and participate in them. But I still believe that OT will be better of in Chit-Chat category rather then mixing with everything together.

Cheers
Serg