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.
Chinese manufacturers will make tools to spec - if you pay them less, get a lower quality product.
I believe really that they will make tools to whatever spec the customer aggressively tracks, monitors and enforces every little detail of; and as soon as there is a hint of flexibility or laxity in the oversight, will slip through lower quality where ever they think they can get away with. This includes things like "crimes of omission", where they will actively seek to work around the spec and poke holes where the inspectors may not be looking or may not have even thought to look. It is taking an approac
The big difference is that if an American, European, or Japanese company makes a good-faith effort to source quality components and produce high-quality stuff, there's a very good chance it will ultimately be of high quality.
In China, it's almost impossible to guarantee quality because supply-chain integrity can't be objectively guaranteed.
In the US, Boeing can read the laser-etched serial number from a screw or bolt and literally audit it backwards to every step from mine to factory to delivery. In China,
In the US, Boeing can read the laser-etched serial number from a screw or bolt and literally audit it backwards to every step from mine to factory to delivery. In China, you'd be laughed at if you even tried to do that, because auditing only works when the auditors themselves are trustworthy.
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Chinese manufacturers will make tools to spec - if you pay them less, get a lower quality product.
I believe really that they will make tools to whatever spec the customer aggressively tracks, monitors and enforces every little detail of; and as soon as there is a hint of flexibility or laxity in the oversight, will slip through lower quality where ever they think they can get away with. This includes things like "crimes of omission", where they will actively seek to work around the spec and poke holes where the inspectors may not be looking or may not have even thought to look. It is taking an approac
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as soon as there is a hint of flexibility or laxity in the oversight, will slip through lower quality where ever they think they can get away with
That's my understanding. It's an East versus West thing - Eastern mindset is "if you don't catch me cheating I'm a clever businessman"
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as soon as there is a hint of flexibility or laxity in the oversight, will slip through lower quality where ever they think they can get away with
That's my understanding. It's an East versus West thing - Eastern mindset is "if you don't catch me cheating I'm a clever businessman"
What makes you think that mindset isn't prevalent in the west?
If anything, western "businessmen" will be more likely to cheat you if they think they can get away with it.
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The big difference is that if an American, European, or Japanese company makes a good-faith effort to source quality components and produce high-quality stuff, there's a very good chance it will ultimately be of high quality.
In China, it's almost impossible to guarantee quality because supply-chain integrity can't be objectively guaranteed.
In the US, Boeing can read the laser-etched serial number from a screw or bolt and literally audit it backwards to every step from mine to factory to delivery. In China,
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In the US, Boeing can read the laser-etched serial number from a screw or bolt and literally audit it backwards to every step from mine to factory to delivery. In China, you'd be laughed at if you even tried to do that, because auditing only works when the auditors themselves are trustworthy.
Knock off aeronautics parts are a thing now too.