I have stood on the “Soap Box” on this forum and talked about my unhappiness with all of the U.S. products that are now produced primarily in China. The quality is poor and will not hold up in the long run. My purchase of a Lithium Milwaukee drill is case in point. It has been back to the service center here in Atlanta 3 times and needs to go back again. In the past (I live there often) these products were the industry best. You paid more but they lasted. They were quality made and often past down from father to son.
I have sadly accepted that the new global economy revolves around the monster producing giant China. It is virtually impossible to find a quality product made in the US or Canada.
Just recently I discovered that food products are now being out sourced to China. Canned vegetables are now being imported from China. And believe it or not apple juice (100%) concentrate from China. Did all of the US apple trees die?
The stories of toys with lead in the paint are bad enough. But do you trust the sanitation and who knows what additives in food products from China? Not me. I guess I will go hippie and grow all of my vegetables. The apple tree however might take too long.
PS: Check out Crest toothpaste, now proudly made in Mexico!
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