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Originally Posted by Blue Bowtie

It isn't the materials that are the problem, or at least not usually. It's the capability and quality of both design and construction. Iron doesn't care if it was mined in Malaysia or Minnesota. When a batch is smelted in Mexico and they are careful about skimming off the slag and impurities, and another batch is smelted in Uzbekistan and they don't even try to clean up the material, that's where the problems begin. When the craftsmen, accountants, managers, and marketers don't even care about any of that, the problems compound further.

When the supply chain gets flooded with those low-end parts and no one buys the higher quality products any longer, the better manufacturers are rewarded with bankruptcy. It's all fun and games until we reach 2025, and the scat hits the blower.

Great summary Jeff.
We are the quality control. With no one inspecting, who really cares? That's why we get bad ones and good ones of the same cheaper stuff. We are the QC. Ok if you don't mind returning stuff.You think 2025 huh?