Robert, I think you misunderstand what "Made in China" and the products you buy are.
China makes rockets, satellites, iPhones, and all manner of high tech things.
However, when you get China-made products here, you are getting what the American buyer decided to spec and purchase and pay for.
There are top quality products made in China that can stand next to nearly anything made in the world.
However, if some stupid US buyer says they want "X-product" for "X-price" and the only way to make it for that is to cut corners, and the buyer is OK with that, then that happens.
Some of the most stupid and naive buyers I have ever seen in China are American. They are the ones responsible for any faulty quality. Blame them, not China.
If you are talking tools and equipment, then places like Home Depot, Lowes, and Ace Hardware are good places to look.
Harbor Freight is a good to better quality supplier of tools and equipment. However, they are not industrial level quality. If you rated suppliers on a tier level, HD and LOW would use only Tier 1 suppliers, while Harbor Freight would use Tier 2's. I know the owner of Harbor Freight, and I have run into him on numerous occasions in China.
I don't know where you bought the press that broke, but if some American buyer gave an impossible price and wanted a yes, then maybe some corners were cut and the molds for the die casting were not up to standard.
I have been in factories that produce these products, so I have some knowledge of this stuff. |
