Article about how some plants are reopening and even bringing jobs back to the US.
Rebirth of America's dead factories - CNNMoney
Some things will never come back, but IMO there is a market for higher priced goods where quality matters. I personally attest to it. I had been shopping for a couple of years for a good quality bass guitar. 90% of everything made is from Indonesia, Mexico or China. Most priced between $150-$1000. My original budget was to go to about $1000. I ended up spending $2600. Albeit Japanese made but Japanese is damn good quality, and buying from them is pretty much buying from America. Most really good quality American made stuff is in the $4000+ range but worth every penny. If not for the Japanese version available I would gladly have paid $4000 for a great American instrument rather than $1000 for a piece of junk.
My point is, cheap isn't the only consideration in some products/industries. I for one got tired of settling for cheap trash and paid some moolah for a product where quality trumps cost cutting.
Am I the only one who has had enough of the garbage coming out of Mexico, China and other Far East sweatshop centers?
P.S. I had planned to buy an American product for $2000. Actually ordered one. A real good one but the waiting list for the build was 18 months. I didn't want to wait that long. But it shows how quality is in demand.
Rebirth of America's dead factories - CNNMoney
Some things will never come back, but IMO there is a market for higher priced goods where quality matters. I personally attest to it. I had been shopping for a couple of years for a good quality bass guitar. 90% of everything made is from Indonesia, Mexico or China. Most priced between $150-$1000. My original budget was to go to about $1000. I ended up spending $2600. Albeit Japanese made but Japanese is damn good quality, and buying from them is pretty much buying from America. Most really good quality American made stuff is in the $4000+ range but worth every penny. If not for the Japanese version available I would gladly have paid $4000 for a great American instrument rather than $1000 for a piece of junk.
My point is, cheap isn't the only consideration in some products/industries. I for one got tired of settling for cheap trash and paid some moolah for a product where quality trumps cost cutting.
Am I the only one who has had enough of the garbage coming out of Mexico, China and other Far East sweatshop centers?
P.S. I had planned to buy an American product for $2000. Actually ordered one. A real good one but the waiting list for the build was 18 months. I didn't want to wait that long. But it shows how quality is in demand.
