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blazerbrad · 03-09-2009, 03:41 PM

I think the biggest issue is that people put cost and availability first. You have to admit that most "made in China" stuff is cheaper and easier to find.

A good example of the "easier to find" part is when I got new brake assemblies for my trailer last year. The local TSC is 5 minutes from my house, always open it seems, and had them sitting on the shelf.....but they were generic "made in China" ones. A couple of calls found USA made brand name parts FOR ABOUT THE SAME PRICE, but I had to drive 30 minutes away and sneak out of work early to get there while they were open.

03-09-2009, 03:41 PM	#3
blazerbrad - CORE Member - Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 831	I think the biggest issue is that people put cost and availability first. You have to admit that most "made in China" stuff is cheaper and easier to find. A good example of the "easier to find" part is when I got new brake assemblies for my trailer last year. The local TSC is 5 minutes from my house, always open it seems, and had them sitting on the shelf.....but they were generic "made in China" ones. A couple of calls found USA made brand name parts FOR ABOUT THE SAME PRICE, but I had to drive 30 minutes away and sneak out of work early to get there while they were open.