[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

I have heard this before but one would think that the real manufacturer would insist on certain quality on the products with their name on it.

Sad that they do not

In some cases they do, but they also have to abide by the buyers cost restrictions.

My former wife worked for an electrical supply company and they had two main big box chain store customers. They eventually went out of business because the customers were demanding prices that were so low they weren't making enough of a profit to pay the bills.

It's better, though more difficult to deal with a hundred small businesses than to deal with a few that give you a lot of business. Unfortunately, these large chains are where the customers go today.