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Showerthought: Are those 'Made in China' labels really a bad thing or is it just us being snobs?
My buddy got a new dishwasher last week and it crapped out after three cycles. He was furious, went online, and found people blaming the 'cheap Chinese parts.' But then I think about my HVAC tools - I picked up a multimeter from a Chinese brand on Amazon for $35 two years ago, and it's still dead accurate. I use it every day on jobs. So is the problem really where it's made, or are we just paying for brand names and not checking quality ourselves? What broke for you recently and where was it from?
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tessa3942d ago
Heard a podcast a while back where they talked about how 'Made in China' just means it was assembled there, not that the parts are bad or good. Your multimeter example is spot on from what I've seen too. The real issue is that some factories pump out junk to hit a low price point while others actually follow quality checks for brands that pay them more. My own router died after two years and it was 'Made in Vietnam' so it's not just one country causing problems. I think we get lazy and assume a higher price or a famous brand means it's built well, but that's not always true anymore. Take any single product, look at the reviews from regular people, and you'll see good and bad runs from all over the world.
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