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Originally Posted by Brawnwy123
OK here is something to comment on, productively, we hope.
Subject: Made in China.
Well, years ago, we go to a hardware store, or any store, buy a made in USA item. If it is defective, we go back to the store, we get another, and the defective part goes back to the factory, Stanley, Plomb, American Standard, Crescent, Starrett, Snap-on etc.
Now, we mostly need to toss it. Then buy another, but it is made in China. So, long ago, the factory fixed the problem, now you cannot return anything to the factory,,,,,,,,,,,,,MADE IN CHINA. Thank you for your comments. It seems that we could get somewhere if we refused to buy Made IN China?
Brawney123  |
Quality tools used to be made in England. If, you have ever used a Morris woodworking plane you will see not only why they were expensive but that they do in fact work far better than the
Bailey/STANLEY planes that for most of us is the only ones use have ever used.
Far as our view of Chinese and lost quality, Morris was put out of production by the CHEAPER American Stanley planes. Today, what was the CHEAPER plane is being replaced by the even CHEAPER Chinese copy. The GOOD OLD DAYS. Aside, you can still buy a used Morris plane for about $300. Millions of CHEAP CHINESE planes are sold for about $20. For most of us a plane,
you can buy a CHEAP CHINESE power plane for about $50.