TJM

I just read an article about Victa lawn mowers, i actually thought they had moved to China but they are now owned by Briggs & Stratton and still manufacturing their faithful @ stroke engine here in OZ! The say that manufacturing in China is only 15% cheaper and not worth the move.. Everyone knows what to do with TJM, dont buy their products.. There is better products to be had locally anyway!! Vote with your wallet..

Michael

After spending 2 years working on Chinese tractors and agricultural machinery I agree with the last half of your sentence.

A lot of people say the Chinese are starting off with their manufacturing like the Japanese in the 60's.
Toyotas in the late 60's were light years ahead of the present standard of Chinese manufacturing.
Firstly they need to get their head around casting steel.
Chasing a loss of hydraulic pressure for hours only to find blow holes in cast housings can really ruin your day.
Then think about details like chamfering the edges of drillings that have to take shafts with O rings. Cut O rings leak oil don't they???
Surely, that stuff was sorted out last century.
A lot of the problems with their products are quality control issues but there appears to be no interest in rectifying them.