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Made in USA, nope

Aug 10, 2017 6:08PM PDT

I got tricked or at least surprised when I brought a multi-remote control box. I didn't want the cheapest and figured pay a few $ more with some options. I saw the USA flag, figuring made in USA. Sure thing and brought it. Found out it was "designed in USA" made in China. I have to look closer next time. Dang... -----Willy Sad

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Right. You saw the emblem and relied on the good faith
Aug 10, 2017 6:22PM PDT

of the mfr. The words "made in" have [so far] the mandate of law.
I've also seen labels that divided up design, assembly, and so on.
"Read the fine print." Happy

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Almost any kind of electronic device or product
Aug 11, 2017 2:06AM PDT

made from multiple material types will be either foreign made or a hybrid. We bought a new washer and dryer that came with the USA flag on it. The fine print says it was "designed, engineered, and assembled" in the USA. What this means is that many, if not most, of the parts are from elsewhere. Simple economics dictates that it's too expensive to tool up for and make every single part for every product. I can live with that as long as every single part is of the quality that most "Made in USA" had been previously.

Consumers have a lot of power in their wallets but need to decide whether quality or price is more important. I may buy a foreign made product if I feel it's better than a USA made one with the hope that lost business will be an incentive for USA manufacturers to focus more on quality. We learned a huge lesson from the Japanese decades ago in this regard when they, at first, introduced their cheap and cheesy automobiles into this country but spent time improving them to the point where Americans chose their automobiles over our Detroit iron for reasons of quality.

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Sanctions and boycotts
Aug 14, 2017 6:45AM PDT

In many cases, I'm not convinced of their value or their fairness. Politically motivated boycotts of businesses to punish the owners can't achieve the goal without hurting a lot of employees who may be entirely innocent of whatever the "sin" of the owner might be. The same may go for sanctions. They hurt the little people more than the bigger ones. I suppose one hope is that boycotts and sanctions cause those on the lower rungs to put pressure on the higher ups. Walking away from someone means your fist is no longer within reach of their jaw. Happy

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Such a disappointment
Aug 18, 2017 12:56AM PDT

it's a well known fact that most of consumer goods are produced not in the US, even though you can see the US flag on the box or somewhere else. I guess that would be a good lesson for me and everyone as well, to pay a closer attention on details