RCBS makes me want to puke.....
10-08-2006 | 06:29 AM
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There are different "levels" of Chinese imports if you will.
There is the importing companies that just want something cheep to import. They are looking for the cheepest quality materials and labor. Look for this stuff in places like Harbor freight and Northern tool.
Then there is an existing company that is trying to compete with the pricing, they find a plant in china that will use their American spec of materials so the product is abit better but still made with the same cheep chinese labor. This crap is EVERYWHERE!
I am glad to hear some of you still look for the USA flag on products.
There is the importing companies that just want something cheep to import. They are looking for the cheepest quality materials and labor. Look for this stuff in places like Harbor freight and Northern tool.
Then there is an existing company that is trying to compete with the pricing, they find a plant in china that will use their American spec of materials so the product is abit better but still made with the same cheep chinese labor. This crap is EVERYWHERE!
I am glad to hear some of you still look for the USA flag on products.
10-08-2006 | 09:52 AM
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RE: RCBS makes me want to puke.....
I am glad to hear some of you still look for the USA flag on products.
10-08-2006 | 12:40 PM
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RE: RCBS makes me want to puke.....
As previously posted,leupold scopes boast about being made in America,yet they use asian lenses.Perhaps not made in China,but certainly not made in America.
10-08-2006 | 04:56 PM
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RE: RCBS makes me want to puke.....
ORIGINAL: Hairtrigger
Now would be a good time to list examples!
ORIGINAL: Rebel Hog
Right On! Many products are made in China and the Made In America sticker are put on the items here!
Right On! Many products are made in China and the Made In America sticker are put on the items here!
10-08-2006 | 05:24 PM
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As previously posted,leupold scopes boast about being made in America,yet they use asian lenses.Perhaps not made in China,but certainly not made in America.
As previously posted,leupold scopes boast about being made in America,yet they use asian lenses.Perhaps not made in China,but certainly not made in America.
But being assembled in America does mean something..Leupold durability/custumer Serviceis first rate..
Until they solve that hurdle,Guess my next purchase is Zeiss as long as they can talk english..
10-08-2006 | 05:59 PM
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Now would be a good time to list examples!
And, i bet most of you here thought "John Deere" ment American made!!!
DM
10-08-2006 | 06:17 PM
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RE: RCBS makes me want to puke.....
ORIGINAL: DM
"OK" i will... I was helping a friend work on his John Deere combine head, all of the replacement parts came in boxes that said "Made in China" on them... I know the guy behind the parts counter for my local deere dealer... He had a huge bearing order come in... He showed me that nearly EVERY ONE of the bearings were from China....
And, i bet most of you here thought "John Deere" ment American made!!!
DM
Now would be a good time to list examples!
And, i bet most of you here thought "John Deere" ment American made!!!
DM
Dm, I bought a NewFord 2000 3 cylinder DieselFarm Tractor in 1969 and all the parts were Lucas and had to come from England. Which I still have!
In 1988 I bought an S-10 blazer Tahoe with 4.3 eng which isUS made, butthe 2.8 eng ismade in Japan.Which I still have!
10-09-2006 | 05:33 AM
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RE: RCBS makes me want to puke.....
ORIGINAL: Hairtrigger
Highdesertwolf
I would argue with you on your last 2 points.
I sell against Chinese imported products. Unfortunately I have noticed the quality of workmanship has gone up in the last year or so and rejected product has dropped. They still have a way to go but improvements are being made.
The product I see does not have a high quality paint on it but it is not lead paint
Highdesertwolf
I would argue with you on your last 2 points.
I sell against Chinese imported products. Unfortunately I have noticed the quality of workmanship has gone up in the last year or so and rejected product has dropped. They still have a way to go but improvements are being made.
The product I see does not have a high quality paint on it but it is not lead paint
the prodcuts you see may not have lead paint, but many painbted fence products including horse fence, hog pannels, and fence ties, wire and T-posts I have worked with lately must have lead paint since the products have a sticker on them or the packaging that that states "this product contains Lead a chemical known to the state of california to cause cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm" I know the metal used in the products surely dont conatain lead it has to be the paint they are coated with. Yea Id prefer to use products made in the USA for these applications but its difficult when all we have is home depot carrying this made china junk, i was told lowes might carry the same things only made in the USA but the nearest lowes is over 100 miles away so im kinda stuck with what home depot carries.
I bought a package of toy cars I was gonna give to my friends son for his birthday untill I noticed the packaging also toted that well known lead warning also. yea those toy cars went back to wally world. I instead got him some bob the builder stuff yea its made in china too but atleast it shouldnt contain lead. theres just no way in heck I would knowingly expose a wonderful child like him to lead.
Im not saying all there painted products have lead paint but enough from what ive seen do.