Monday, Nov 03, 2008 at 12:52
GMD,
Your theory DOES make sense and I fail disproof it logically. However when I have problem with something it is 99.9% {{self-censored}} {{self-censored}} came from {{self-censored}}{{self-censored}} China. Surely you can argue that I have more stuff in my garage made in {{self-censored}}{{self-censored}} China that anywhere else and therefore those stuff more likely to fail, but lets me assure you that in my particular case this argument is invalid because I am buying {{self-censored}} China-made only when I can not source anything else.
Actually I do have conspiracy theory that partially echoed with your statement. For example 90%+ of electric motors made in {{self-censored}}{{self-censored}} China, thus if I am buying say Taiwanese made (BTW VERY happy with anything made n Taiwan – even despite that “Taiwan PRC” it is NOT {{self-censored}} {{self-censored}} China) circular saw I am almost guaranteed that electric motor made in {{self-censored}} {{self-censored}} China. However my conspiracy theory says that during much stricter QA it is OK. Furthermore same theory says that in China plant they sort out final products and those that pass stricter QA went outside China, but those that not so good went into {{self-censored}}{{self-censored}} Chinese plants and eventually sells as {{self-censored}} brands like Ozitto.
About some myth. Probably for you Australia-made does not sounds as “the best quality on the globe” and perhaps it is not. However I do not have any problem with Australia-made stuff and some stuff like drill bits, die and taps I prefer strictly Australia-made and frankly I never had problem with them. {{self-censored}}{{self-censored}}{{self-censored}}{{self-censored}} Chinese-made taps or drill bits? Please, leave me alone!
But there is real myth that {{self-censored}}{{self-censored}}{{self-censored}} China-made is cheaper. It is – for manufacture, but not for you to buy. First-hand example. I bought cordless hummer drill in Bunnings. It Bosch brand and made in Swaziland. When I was buying it I have seen by my own eyes equivalent {{self-censored}} {{self-censored}} China made {{self-censored}} drill of {{self-censored}} brand like Ozitto that was retailed for more. Thus {{self-censored}} from {{self-censored}} China actually cheap stuff that retailed for more money then normal.
Your statement that average Joe buy by price, not by quality is VERY true though.
Cheers
Serg
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