@Loose-Caboose posted:I see a number of posts in this thread making note that the person would be glad to pay a little more for an American made product. Why? When we started seeing production of more and more product go overseas AKA China, does anyone remember the price of the product going down? I think not. The object of any manufacturer is to increase profits. By going overseas that is in fact what they thought that they did. I have not seen the price of our products going down due to lower wages. Case in point. I started buying a manufactures switches at about $40. Those same switches, with some minor modifications today go for about $100 even with the perceived benefit of lower overseas wages. So I submit to you that this same manufacture could bring the manufacturing of this product back to the USA and maintain the current price. Here is the rub. Will their overseas manufacture allow them to remove the intellectual property and molds back to the USA. I fear not and that is a big reason that even though we would like to see American made products, it may be an impossibility. Manufacturers who were sold a bill of goods about the benefits of foreign manufacturing have since realized they have sold their soul to the Devil. If you are currently in the process of creating a layout or an expansion buy product from those organizations like Ross or Gargraves who are very competitive with the afore mentioned manufacturer. I have done my last expansion and have stated many times, I wish I had it to do all over again and had started with one of these latter named manufacturers. My 2 cents.
You nailed it Jim. The price did not go down and look where it's at now. Somebody's making money.
