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American Made vs. Made in China

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Eloi
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What is everyone's opinions on American made and made in China?
Apr 11 2013 9:17PM
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SamtheEagle
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Prefer american made but acknowledge both are necessary and producing things in china has pretty clear advantages to it
Apr 11 2013 9:30PM
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james6345789
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American all day,

It seems like a lot of the time, Chinese produced goods are significantly lower quality.
Apr 11 2013 9:36PM
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artfullydodged
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I prefer American made stuff but I've gotten great stuff made in Canada, the UK and Japan. Basically i try to buy american as much as possible but otherwise I just avoid China.
Apr 11 2013 9:38PM
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.frenchy
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I prefer wrenches over chop-sticks.
Apr 11 2013 9:39PM
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El_Barto.
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My iphone begs to differ
Apr 11 2013 9:45PM
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Eloi
Posts: 361 - Karma: 215
Also china is cheaper to your products since their pay is a lot lower.
Apr 11 2013 9:49PM
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clive_bixby
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klein tools, made in america
Apr 11 2013 9:49PM
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ParryWithAnEh
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I once bough socks made in the USA.
They were the worse piece of shit I had ever put on my feet. Their sewing was super sketchy and they felt like sandpaper on my feet. Just so fucking uncomfortable.
I swore that day never to buy inferior American product and pledged allegiance to our superior Chinese overlords.
Apr 11 2013 9:52PM
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Eloi
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china pretty much owns us.
Apr 11 2013 10:02PM
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7springsprod
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Wanna know how I know you are a 12 year old that cant think for himself?
Apr 11 2013 10:17PM
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Heart
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this post made me laugh.

I could care less. Chinese goods are usually comparable quality while being significantly cheaper.
Apr 11 2013 10:22PM
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shinnybang
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Fuck china! Hoorah 'Merica!! That's why.
Apr 11 2013 11:12PM
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terraclot
Posts: 438 - Karma: 665
an iPad, if made in America, would cost ~$14,000 for consumers.
Apr 11 2013 11:14PM
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fragglemuffin
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http://www.currencytrading.net/features/how-china-could-crash-the-us-dollar-on-a-whim/
Apr 11 2013 11:15PM
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Logey.
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I'm sorry but no. Just an example, jiberish went 100% down hill after they went to china. I trust no ones opinion on anything if they actually believe Chinese and American products are comparable .
Apr 12 2013 12:31AM
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[hamnuts]
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I always find there is a substantial difference between clothing that is manufactured in America/Canada and that which is manufactured in China. I recently bought some really nice hand-made and hand-dyed t-shirts from LA and although they did cost way more than some shit from Forever 21 or American Apparel the quality makes them worth it. I'd rather pay 50$ for a really well-cut, American-made, shirt that is super soft and durable than pay 20$ for a cheap Chinese shirt that will likely fall apart in 6 months. Now I am not saying that everything that is made in China is shitty (my iPhone is testament to that) but in regards to clothes I prefer to spend the extra $ and buy something American/Canadian made. I always feel better supporting more local economies as well.
Apr 12 2013 12:38AM
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easy.steezy
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but hasn't Jiberish clothing always been produced in China?

Unless my meter's broke, I'm fucking tired.
Apr 12 2013 12:41AM
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Eloi
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Well said.
Apr 12 2013 12:54AM
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El_Barto.
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Again, Americans couldnt have made my iphone any better than the chinese did
Apr 12 2013 12:57AM
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grapejuice3000+
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Except american appearel makes their clothes in LA? Are you saying quality does not exist in other countries, as in its impossible to buy a nice shirt if its from china? Where do you think yuppie chinese buy their shirts? I'll bet its not from America.
Apr 12 2013 12:59AM
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BROSEIDON
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African American
Apr 12 2013 1:03AM
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[hamnuts]
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Oops I meant American Eagle. And no - I didn't say that. I'd just rather save up and spend my money on clothes that are made in America/Canada than I would on clothing that is manufactured in China because the quality is generally better and it helps to support more local industry. That doesn't mean that every article of clothing that comes out of China is shitty, but a lot of the time there is higher quality in American/Canadian made products.
Apr 12 2013 1:21AM
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PigBenis
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soooo youre telling me that more expensive clothes are generally of a high quality? thats crazy...
Apr 12 2013 1:26AM
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LoathesRaisins
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You're iphone is a p.o.s.
Apr 12 2013 1:27AM
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Phil-X-
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glass. american made > china glass
Apr 12 2013 1:29AM
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grapejuice3000+
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You are iphone is a pretty optimal sellphone? Is that what you meant?
Apr 12 2013 1:32AM
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Logey.
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95% sure it was made in the u.s and I think the 11/12 line was the first year they outsourced. But I guess that's from what I remember so we are gonna need a 3rd party opinion on this bitch. But I remember watching a video about them picking out stuff in china or something
Apr 23 2013 10:29PM
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Jblz
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harder working people = more quality goods.


so i prefer made in China
Apr 23 2013 10:37PM
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gotti
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Pretty sure oakley is made in america.


Apr 23 2013 10:41PM
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timmi
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Have you ever owned any Oakley soft goods? Theyre garbage.
Apr 23 2013 11:02PM
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stupendous-man
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my magnets fell out of the zipper cover-flap-thing on my oakley corked, i look like a dumbass with it flapping around now haha.
Apr 23 2013 11:07PM
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