There's been a lot of discussion about this lately, so I wanted to see what people were thinking. By Chinese Hi-Fi, I'm not talking about the designed in Europe/US and assembled in the Far-East stuff - I'm talking about those products designed, manufactured, and assembled there. Here are some of my questions:

- Are there any brands that are starting to stand out as reliable, solid, and supported?

- How are these being imported? I see the stuff on eBay all the time, with $300+ just to get it overseas. That's not really workable, IMO.

- Has anyone who has bought one of these had to return one? How was that experience?

- Any US distributors that stand out? Any come recommended?

- Does the gear have a particular "sound"?

- Is the cost really a lot less, or is that just hype?

- How does it compare with the regular stuff (e.g. the designed in Europe/US and assembled in the Far-East)?

- Other than China, what are some other countries that are establishing themselves in Hi-Fi?

- Any other thoughts?