Originally Posted by Maelstrom
So women and chinese manufacturers suck? How much more can this thread go in the sewer. Or better yet what other "ism" can we bring into the mix.
Well, I don't mind women who suck...
Originally Posted by Tightwad
When I could still get good American made "Carlisle" brand tires & tubes I rarely changed the tube because I knew the tube would hold a patch and still be a good tube. However, Carlisle is now out of business. (Fricking Chinese )
I dont' know... this was the same kind of dribble I heard back in the '70s about Japanese cars and electronics. The American solution was to slap a big tariff on them to allow the American "brands" to survive. So what did the US companies do? Just kept on cranking out the same stuff but with a higher sticker-price. No innovation, no R&D to continually improve their products vs. the Japanese... thinking tariffs will protect them forever... HAH! Look at where American cars and electronics are now compared to Japanese... Lexus & Infiniti are considered alternatives to BMW and Mercedes... while GM posting -25% lower sales last quarter... Sony, Toshiba owning most of home-entertainment market... not a single US manufacturer of LED screens, etc. The Chinese has nothing to do with holes and patching your tubes...