Anything Craftsman. Talk about gone to (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman) in the last 20 years. It's all we had I the house growing up and there were no issues. As I got older I acquired more Craftsman products and the next one is wimpier than the last.

I dont understand the economics behind paying a bit more for quality items rather than saving a few bucks and having it fall apart within a few uses. I have no problem shelling out for quality but its getting harder to find. I get a lot of older USA made stuff at estate auctions.

When I was a kid in the early 60’s, Japanese stuff was derided as being cheap and poorly made. Everything from toys to cars. A cheap tool was called a Jap wrench. In time, the quality of Japanese products went up, and in a few instances, surpassed the quality of some American made goods. I think it’s gonna be a while before anyone sees an improvement in the quality of Chinese products.

I like the way you think. You are absolutely right.

A couple of years ago I bought a new skills .. the Mag77. One would think its an American icon of a saw. Guess what, the darn thing is made in china. So I thought.... hang on, Bosh makes a very similar saw, and thats a decent German brand. ... Its made in the same plant in China than the Skillsaw. Sometimes ya just cant win. But I try not to buy Chinese if I can help it and will not shop at Wally world or Target and a few others. But it aint easy getting away from the Chinese stuff at times.

I got the China virus back in February for free but it was still over priced

I wanted a set of digital calipers... With the intent of being able to set them and zero out at that setting. My first thought was Starrett, USA made precision instruments.

Nope. Made in China. And still well over $100.

So I bought a set of Hornady digital calipers... Probably made in the same dungeon by the same children that make the Starrett ones, but they were there and half the price. And I was already PO'ed and anxious to get out of town.

I'm sure I'll be sorry at some point. Should've held out and bought a set of Mitutoyo digitals... Made in Japan, but good stuff... Not filed out of Chinesium by the children of the lowest bidder. But if all else fails I still have my Brown & Sharpe dial calipers.

If you know you're buying crap you might as well pay as little as possible.

Mike

I bought the wife a set of bone China, made in England. Definitely not junk.

I bought my brother a $120, 52cc Chinese chainsaw for Christmas so he'd stop borrowing my Husqvarna xp so far so good.

I ordered parts for my truck online knowing they were made in china. They were 1/4 the price that Napa wanted. I was told by some that I should get the Napa parts because the ones online are just white box parts made in china. I did end up needing a unexpected part and went to Napa to get it, they literally handed me the part in a white box labeled made in china.

I have recently started operating under the principal that if I can't find anything other than a chinese product, I am at least going to spend as little as possible on it.

I have a big problem with people who buy American flags that say Made in China on them. Oughta be illegal to even sell them

Thank you.

And it did not last long like most things from over there ..right ??