Date:         Sun, 5 Jul 2015 00:01:16 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: sharing an incident
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At 08:09 PM 7/4/2015, PSD wrote:
>Far as being made in China, that used to mean poor quality.  Not always true
>anymore.  A lot like Taiwan.  I remember people scoffing over Taiwanese
>products in the 80's, now their stuff is good or better than anyone.

It's been true for a long time that all possible quality levels can
come from China.  I can distinctly recall when electronic stuff from
Taiwan stopped being rough and nasty -- they learned how to do it
well, and have been doing it well ever since.  Mainland China has
been producing super-high-quality electronics since before the iPhone
came out, but still produces crappy stuff too.  Same with mechanical
things.  They can make it as good as the customer demands, pays for,
and does not accept less than.  If aftermarket parts vendors are
selling shoddy parts it's not because good parts couldn't come from there.

Yrs,
d