Quote Originally Posted by recoveryone View Post
I think what you are missing in your thought is that most of the major technology inventions are made in America, but due to labor cost and basically the profit bottom line. Most companies out source the build and allow these builders to cut corners with cheaper parts and so on to cut the cost even more.

I'm sure in another 20 years the labor cost in china will equal the US and the out sourcing will go to another country with more people than jobs, willing to work for Penny's on the dollar. In many Asian countries the air quality is so poor, due that there are no regulation on pollution. All in an effort to gain more companies favor to bring their manufacturing needs, without the cost of having additional cost of building plants that are air quality safe along with worker health issues. So nothing wrong with the Chinese worker, but there life style is far behind what many Americans call standard.

Some of these company's who out source have their own personnel looking and making sure the Chinese are building and using products that are quality and or picked by the Parent company doing the outsource. I know Marantz has their own quality control in China as well as Vincent Audio. I even read a report from electronics manufacturer Shengya stating that Vincent requires expensive quality parts in their electronics.

Oh and by the way...I own a German owned and designed preamp called Vincent, and I have gone over that thing with a fine tooth comb and I can say its not anything that is cheaply made...It says ...assembled in China on the back but the Parent company is in Germany. Its really a nice piece and reproduces very good sound as well. I had reserves about a purchase of Chinese products before but realized I had been using a Marantz home theater and Rotel gear for years....and both while having their parent company in other countries, where both assembled in China...so it really was a no brainer. China manufactures some outstanding stuff.