Here's my thoughts on the issue of quality control in China:

I don't doubt that many Chinese manufacturers specialize in cutting corners and using knock off parts... HOWEVER, the idea that ALL or even MOST do is just over the top...

If all these HiFi brands being built in China are subject to cost cutting and inferior parts then one or both of the following would occur:

1) The brands would lose market share because their products would sound inferior to non-Chinese produced gear. Clearly that is not the case as more and more products are moving production to China and getting rave reviews from magazines and end users...

2) The brands would suffer from massive increases in warranty claims as counterfeit "Chinese Crap" would cause their products to fall apart quickly. This would lead to more erosion of market share + lots more expense involved in servicing sub-quality product. Those service costs would likely be more than the cost of building the gear in the US in the first place...

Clearly since the load of HiFi brands that have moved production to China are not are not shutting down in droves, then the claims of substandard Chinese parts and labour are vastly exaggerated.