Originally Posted by
roadiejorge
I think eventually we'll get to the point where most people will not associate cheap quality with bikes made in Asia and that should be clear already since a lot of good frames already are. This reminds me of when Japanese cars made their debut in the US and everyone criticized them for being cheap quality vehicles.
The Apple iPhone is made in mainland China (and says so on the box). Most Americans think that is a high quality product.
There are 2 reasons why some people equate China with low quality:
1. Walmart
2. bigotry