I have been in the automotive, electronics, and automation/motion control distribution industries (in that order) for the past 30 years. Unfortunately I have observed a large portion of our core manufacturing outsourced overseas for the sole purpose of increasing corporate profits and reducing costs to compete with foreign made products which are flooding our shores. Many of us are now out of work due to this outsourcing.
Often these foreign made products are of inferior quality to start with, but soon start to catch up to the US made ones, at least in appearance. Their prices are normally artificially low due to government subsidies and extremely low worker compensation making it impossible for US companies to compete.
BUT, I have been burned too many times by foreign made after market parts: A manifold for my 8N made in China which had to be remachined to fit properly; a bearing for a haybine which the dealer sourced from an after market supplier (he charged me the full OEM price) which failed after 2 acres of cutting (made in China); after market rock guards and knive sections which shattered for no apparent reason (made in India); bolts and nuts from a national home improvement store (both regular anodized and galvanized) which require rethreading with tap and die (made in China).
I could go on!!!!
But things are changing. Many manufacturers are moving production back to the US to improve quality. Workers in foreign countries are rebelling at the low wages and demanding more, often close to US wages. In some cases US workers are accepting lower wages to get jobs.
I know it is a cliche', but "You can't have your cake and eat it too"!!!!
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