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<blockquote data-quote="Wildman113" data-source="post: 11571257" data-attributes="member: 125426"><p>This is sad news.</p><p></p><p>A few years ago when I was in school I bought a full Craftsman ratchet/socket/wrench set with the low-profile ratchets and laser eteched sockets, all made in USA. Great finish, great quality and excellent durability. </p><p></p><p>The problem is corporate America. Investors/stock holders and upper management are constantly pushing companies for higher profit margins and lower costs. They are never happy with making a certain quality of product for a set cost. Its always about how they can make MORE money with lower cost, regardless of product quality. So some corporate executive can please their boss, get a bigger bonus, get a better return on investment, ect. Its like every company is out to ruin themselves by being greedy - its been seem time and time again. </p><p></p><p>I think its high time we DISCOURAGE companies from overseas manufacturing and labor sourcing and start imposing tariffs again. If it cost Sears 20% less to build their product overseas, but a tariff was set on imported chinese/tawainese/korean garbage at a rate of 25%, you can bet they would start making products in the US again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wildman113, post: 11571257, member: 125426"] This is sad news. A few years ago when I was in school I bought a full Craftsman ratchet/socket/wrench set with the low-profile ratchets and laser eteched sockets, all made in USA. Great finish, great quality and excellent durability. The problem is corporate America. Investors/stock holders and upper management are constantly pushing companies for higher profit margins and lower costs. They are never happy with making a certain quality of product for a set cost. Its always about how they can make MORE money with lower cost, regardless of product quality. So some corporate executive can please their boss, get a bigger bonus, get a better return on investment, ect. Its like every company is out to ruin themselves by being greedy - its been seem time and time again. I think its high time we DISCOURAGE companies from overseas manufacturing and labor sourcing and start imposing tariffs again. If it cost Sears 20% less to build their product overseas, but a tariff was set on imported chinese/tawainese/korean garbage at a rate of 25%, you can bet they would start making products in the US again. [/QUOTE]
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