Hey Jester - a noble intent indeed. I have been in the manufacturing business for over 20 years. "MADE IN THE USA" doesn't have the same meaning it used to. Ford, has manufacturing plants all over the world, while it is closing plants, and laying off thousands of workers in the US. Honda has plants in Maryland. Honda is keeping thousands of Americans employed - not just at the plant, but all the supporting jobs as well, from parts suppliers to the mom and pop deli next to the assembly plant. Manufacturing is now global.Most everything you buy is a melting pot fromall countries. I'm not saying I like it, it's just how it is. My Tikka is made in Finland, and distributed by Beretta - and they provide jobs for thousands of Americans. I'm former Navy, and nobody is more pro-US than I am.

I don't mean to be long winded, but, unfortunately, it's not like the good old days when 'MADE IN AMERICA" meant something.

Joe