My Massey 4707 was built in China in a brand new top spec robot equipped factory built
by AGCO. It had outstanding quality and features at a price 30-40% less than comparable JD.
China is fully capable of building outstanding quality products, but even with their cheap labor rates, the good stuff
costs more money to build, to QC, to service.
And since so much of the top line name brand US tools are actually built in China,
this whole topic gets really foggy.
I'm surprised the South Koreans didn't get into tools.
Instead they copied Japan and are incredibly successful.
we have such a dysfunctional love/hate affair with Chinese goods.
Would I like to buy a Black & Decker drill built in Texas?
you bet I would. And I'd pay more for it.
but ONLY if it outperformed the cheaper stuff or had some other benefit, service, parts, anything, to justify
the extra cost.
Otherwise seems a waste of money.
Ten years ago there wasn't much of quality in Harbor Freight.
Now there is. I see that as a good trend. And I do like their stores.
It's a candy store for most of us.
just try going in there for just one thing...