"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Tim" wrote in message
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On Jul 4, 4:25 pm, thunder wrote:


I heard something interesting, perhaps on NPR, the Chinese prefer foreign
brands because the perceived quality. Seemed a little odd to me, as most
of those "foreign" brands are manufactured in China.



In the past few years. American-made Snap-on tools have found a good
and profitable market in China as well as the rest of Asia.

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That's fine as long as they don't decide to make them there and market 'em
back here.

Eisboch

Already happening. Quite a bit of their inventory is made in China and
elsewhere. Sometimes they slap a "Product of USA" on packaged sets but the
tools came from China. Deceptive, but has been known to occur. Oh, the
case it'self was mould-inejected in the US with imported plastics so it is
technically true for the case.

Same thing goes on with GM, Ford and Chrysler. Engine from Europe,
transmission from Korea, bearings from Japan, steel from China, electronics
from Tiawan but assembled in USA. I doubt there is a 100% NA made vehicle
out there.

Snap-on is no angel here. Foreign made and imported. Just milking the
brand.