Re: Just how much better is USA parts

Posted by Jay Liedman on November 03, 2017 at 18:51:19 from (184.60.51.222):

In Reply to: Just how much better is USA parts posted by 37chief on November 03, 2017 at 17:26:12:

I am not making any judgments about what any group of persons is capable of, as that is not something I've studied. What I can comment on is my own experience over quite a few years in actually using lots of parts from all over the world. While I don't doubt there are some lousy workers in some US factories, I have almost always found American made to hold up better than parts from say, China, India, Brazil, etc. Foe example, I got an oil pressure gauge for one of my Molines about a year ago. It was made in India, and filled up with oil in its face within about an hour of being used. I got a gasket set that was made in Mexico, and the holes punched in it were too small for the bolts that had to go through it. I got another heat gauge made in China, and the needle fell off when I was putting it on, and it wasn't like I was being rough with it. I could go on, but you get the idea. The US parts tend to be more expensive, but seem to last better.
I do not necessarily blame the workers in the factory, who perhaps know nothing about what the part they are putting together even does. I do suspect there is very little in the way of quality control in many of these foreign factories. I've also noticed that tools made in Asia seem to made of very poor metal, that bends or breaks quite easily compared to US tools. My practice has been to keep my good quality wrenches in my shop, but put the cheap Chinese and Indian wrenches in to tractor toolboxes, as those are much more likely to bounce out and get lost. I would really hate to see that happen to a Snap On or MAC wrench.
From what I have read, the workers in many of these foreign factories are very poorly paid, and that probably affects their interest and morale. Also, the workers are not to blame if they are given poor quality materials to work with.
Just so it doesn't look like I am totally down on all non-US goods, I will admit I have a car that was made in Korea, that is holding up very well.

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