Posted by kcm.MN on June 17, 2017 at 11:34:19 from (174.219.14.14):
In Reply to: Chinese stuff posted by JDEM on June 17, 2017 at 06:42:07:
While I have been one of those who has complained about "Chinese junk", I am also one who has said that their quality control is getting much better. I've also said for a long time that there is still a bit of a mindset there of just building as quickly and cheaply as possible, then dealing with any reject later, thereby keeping costs down. What made that so difficult a concept for us was that we were coming out of a period of exceptional manufacturing prowess here in the USA. Likewise, prices were reflecting the near-absolute-perfection of our products! ...Which is why people kept buying the "real" junk early on. Yes, it's a vicious cycle, but one that we (as a nation) have perpetuated.
I recently bought one of the cheapest portable belt sanders I've ever seen in my life! ...Cheapest in "cost", yet also the best-running! Bought it from Amazon, where I pay $99/year for Prime shipping. Have been a Prime member for quite some time now and, due to our extreme remoteness to any "modern" sales facilities, we order a LOT from there!! It amazes me how we can go online and do our shopping in ease and convenience, have much more options/colors/styles/sizes/powers/names to choose from, and have it delivered to our door for less than what I could buy it for in town, provided I could find it in the first place! Amazon has been great! Yes, I get a bum something-or-other now and then, but Amazon makes it right. And when I read reviews, it's usually pretty easy to tell the folks who base everything on each individual experience and those who actually critic products, and then decide whether or not to give the same product another try.
Until this morning, I was sitting in a new office chair. The padding in my old chair was beginning to flatten out and get uncomfortable, so I bought one that was considerably more expensive and looked well made. And, for the most part it IS well made. But there is a primary design flaw that was well-hidden in the advertising in that the all-metal base sticks out beyond the casters nearly an inch, making a surprisingly perfect place to bang the back of your ankles into! I have a very bad ankle injury from high school that gives me much pain now - I don't need more from my chair! So will be boxing this behemoth of a chair up and returning it next week at no charge to me - don't even have to leave the house! It'll be going back the same day the new one arrives.
I will readily admit that I am getting much more resistant to many of the changes in this world, but mostly having to do with the never-ending use of electronics and high-technology. Oftentimes I want (or NEED!) something that is designed very simple and built like a tank - something I can rely on no matter what. Used to be that was most anything "Made in USA". Then went through the "If I want it done right, BUILD IT MYSELF!" phase. Am now in the process of moving over into the phase of accepting that I can get most everything I need, priced lower than I expected, delivered to my front door with no worries of getting a lemon even though it's made in China thanks to free returns.
....But for now, I still reserve the right to call it "China junk". :wink: :lol:
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