I don't mean to personally attack any forum members with their well intentioned work-arounds. My only critique is really for those who fail to assert themselves when they don't like something.
Clearly, Lionel, like other importers, are now realizing that Chinese labor is not the panacea it was once considered to be. With increasing labor costs, they are constantly chiseling away at quality to maintain or increase profits. So, no, I don't blame forum members for that. Only for the failure speak out at times.
How many people really believe we would have airline baggage fees today, if everyone bucked at the first airline that attempted that expirement in 2008? Quiet consumers always lose.
