Taiwanese products can be just as good as (and are in many cases better than) American-manufactured products. And are almost always less expensive, if a USA-made equivalent exists at all. I don't begrudge anyone for buying foreign-made stuff for that reason. A lot of products, parts and components simply aren't made by anyone in the USA anymore. Example: There are no USA-made stainless steel water bottles. None, zilch, nada.