This is bit of a false dilemma fallacy. Firstly, Chinese manufacturers will make tools to spec - if you pay them less, get a lower quality product. Secondly, I don't see why I would go to Bunnings or Gasweld and only have the choice of two brands - there's many brands out there, Sidchrome, Stanley, Kincrome are all very good (and all AFAIK made in Taiwan these days) - just buy the tool at whatever price level makes sense.Not a lot of point shelling out big bucks for a tool you only pick up once a year.
Nothing against US made stuff but you pay extra because of the cost of shipping it half way around the world, and generally the exchange rate makes importing those goods expensive because the of the high US dollar.
If you live in Europe, substitute "made in Germany" instead of "made in the USA" for the purpose of this article.
First of all, the fact that you're conversing in English makes it relatively unlikely that you're in Africa or Asia, and describing the US as "halfway around the world" eliminates Canada.
Second, because I'm stupid and forgot to consider the possibility of Australia/New Zealand.
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If you live in Europe, substitute "made in Germany" instead of "made in the USA" for the purpose of this article.
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First of all, the fact that you're conversing in English makes it relatively unlikely that you're in Africa or Asia, and describing the US as "halfway around the world" eliminates Canada.
Second, because I'm stupid and forgot to consider the possibility of Australia/New Zealand.