Better quality products preferred

Ray - we are a consumer-based market whereas the Chinese have a manufacturing based economy. Until the CCP makes it attractive for the Chinese to start buying their own products, we will continue to see this disconnect. The world is anxiously watching how effective Trump will be and I can tell you that the Europeans, in particular, are very worried about their own manufacturing base and fear that the Chinese will start dumping in their countries. I believe that the US will win and in the long run will need to allow some imports from China and other satellite Asian countries with tariffs that we can both live with. If not, we could be heading for severe unrest over there. We need to quit purchasing the superfluous volume of planned obsolescence products and return to purchasing pricey sustainable products that will last until they have lost their intended purpose. That will require a cultural shift that goes against the grain of the Walmart-inspired consumerism.

Good one, willallen. I believe you’re correct. I wonder if any products were stamped and shipped to us from Usa, Japan. I might want one. Can we do the same sort of thing if we being manufacturing here in the town of Japan? And should we feel sorry for the folks living in Palestine, Texas? I hope our air defenses stop wayward Israeli attacks on them.