Lots of interesting stuff I just read. Personally I need to do more research about economics and having stuff made overseas, but so far a lot of the stuff I read seems to make sense to me. I truthfully don't know too much about all this type of stuff regarding business practices and manufacturing, but I felt like I wanted to at least share my current thoughts on the subject in general. I will always treasure my US-made trains no matter what, but that doesn't mean they automatically outclass anything foreign-made just because it was made in America.
BTW, @GG1 4877 - I was just curious about what you meant about the production numbers of O scale locomotives. For example, if we are talking about the upcoming MTH GG1's with the Tuscan 5-stripe scheme, how much of those do you think would be produced?