GG1 4877 posted:How has this topic turned into an Asian manufacturing bashing thread? We are talking about 1 model that is indeed defective and the manufacturer is doing what they can to address the issue. That's the topic. Quality control issues happen with every manufactured product regardless of origin. How a manufacturer responds to the issue is more important to me. There will always be a lemon now and then.
Thank you! Asia produces a lot of fine products. People are quick to cast a shadow over an entire region's quality based on a few problems. Ignore the fact that you're all lining up to buy fine quality Legacy Lionel locomotives and such that are amazing quality. My recent products from MTH and especially 3rd Rail are stunningly awesome. My collection is large and spans the decades. Zinc pest has appeared in my collection only on the couplers of the early batch of MTH Amfleet cars. And other than my TurboTrain woes, everything else works well and looks great. Now, when a rare problem awakens, the response of the manufacturer is what really matters. Problems happen. It is how a company responds that matters most.
