"Made in China". Surprised?

[skfullgun]

A bit of a different take on a topic we have been discussing of late.
Name something you have purchased, or have in your home, that you are surprised to learn was manufactured in China.

For instance, I had to order supplies for my CPAP machine over the weekend. All of the masks and parts for the machine are manufactured in China. There is no other choice.

Another example - I pulled out one of my utility pocket knives to complete a task yesterday, and noticed that "China" was stamped on the blade. It is a Remington pocket knife, for goodness sake!

What have you been surprised by learning it was manufactured in China?

 

[baboon]

It pisses me off that the NRA's swag is all from China!

 

[Mowingmaniac 24/7]

Plenty, but now I take the time before I buy to do my damndest to buy made in the U.S. - If that's impossible, the next choice is made in almost any other country except china.

Often, buying U.S. mfg. is close to unpossible.

Just yesterday, I saw an ad for a Stihl chainsaw advertised as U.S. mfg'd.

Reading the fine print, it said words to the effect that some parts could be foreign, (could be my ass...are) but assembled (like assembled makes it equal to U.S. mfg) in the U.S.

Due diligence isn't that difficult.

 

[Vaquero]

Most all your prescription drugs come from china.

 

[Dinoble1]

I see many items stating “shipped from US” which after further review usually results from China


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[oldag]

Due diligence isn't that difficult.

I dunno about that. I have searched sometimes long and sometimes with no success to find out if something was coming from the commie dictatorship.

 

[skfullgun]

If I had to buy CPAP supplies made anywhere but China I would be SOL.

 

[45tex]

Everything on my desk is commie made including my Lenovo computer, Canon printer and Phillips monitor/TV. The radio is made by Prunis in China, whatever the hell Prunis is.
And I thought Lenovo was Russian Commie.
We sold out ourselves. Remember when the best stuff was from Japan. This is nothing new.

 

[Vaquero]

Everything on my desk is commie made including my Lenovo computer, Canon printer and Phillips monitor/TV. The radio is made by Prunis in China, whatever the hell Prunis is.
And I thought Lenovo was Russian Commie.
We sold out ourselves. Remember when the best stuff was from Japan. This is nothing new.

I remember when "made in Japan" was not desirable.
Before Honda, it was much like the lead paint chinesium crap of today.

 

[BRD@66]

I remember when "made in Japan" was not desirable.
Before Honda, it was much like the lead paint chinesium crap of today.

Yeah! And you're a youngster!

 

[oldag]

I remember when "made in Japan" was not desirable.
Before Honda, it was much like the lead paint chinesium crap of today.

"Japanese junk" was what we called it. And it was.

 

[Fishkiller]

We called it JAP CRAP

 

[baboon]

Growing up the Made in Japan resentment came from all the WWII GI's that fought the jays. I still remember the bitching about the flood of Japanese vehicle that came after the oil embargo caused shortages. No a Japper car & electronics are tops. Some are also impressed with their optics, but not me.

 

[deemus]

Drop tube gravity feeder from Academy. Kinda surprised.

 

[F350-6]

I'm not surprised when anything is made in China. I'm more surprised when I find good stuff made in the USA. I wear US made jeans. Shirts are hit and miss, but at least I can find some not made in China. Hand tools are getting easier to find made in the US. Power tools, not so much. Commodity junk, not so much.

 

[45tex]

Marty McFly in 1985. "All the best stuff comes from Japan."

 

[skfullgun]

I wore suits and ties for 25 years. Now that I'm semi-retired, I like wearing Carhartt T-Shirts. Even they are suffering from a decline in quality! The last few times I've purchased them they were made in Mexico or Guatemala.
I'm 6'6" and built Ford tuff and like the fit, length, and thickness of the Carhartt T-Shirts - sure do wish they were made in the USA!

 

[Double Naught Spy]

Another example - I pulled out one of my utility pocket knives to complete a task yesterday, and noticed that "China" was stamped on the blade. It is a Remington pocket knife, for goodness sake!

Remington doesn't make knives, LOL. They do sell knives with their name branded on them, however.

When you check their website, "Origin" of the knives is listed as "Imported." They don't state China. I wonder why?

 

[Sam7sf]

Chinese diarrhea metal. It’s a problem.

 

[pronstar]

Unless something proudly shows “made in USA” on it, I assume it’s made in China. Because they often hide that label so it’s hard to find.


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