"NOYB" wrote in message
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"Don White" wrote in message
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If the toy was of good quality and value, chances are it was 'union
made'.


Ford's are union made, Toyota's are not.
Shoots your theory to hell.


Why is that? The dependability of most Fords, as well as most union
made in the USA cars has done nothing but go up

Probably because most manufacturing processes are automated now. Remove
the
human element, and quality and tolerances seem to always improve.


You're partially correct. Most car makers own machinery which can be set up
for excellent tolerances. Even so, bad parts get made. At that point, the
humans make the choice of whether to reject parts or use them. Among other
things, this explains why the exhaust from so many relatively new Chrysler
vans smells like they're 15 years old.