You know how folks are often so set in their ways when it comes to buying cars and trucks? Imports vs. domestic, and so on?

I've been kinda wondering about it, since one of the bikes I've been looking at happens to be a Masi, which is an Italian name, but the bike is actually made in Taiwan, if I understand correctly.

I get the impression that there are a fair number of US brands, BUT either a) most of their production is overseas (eg. Trek, Cannondale) or they are custom/semi-custom outfits built to a very high price (Serotta, Zinn, Lynskey, others).

Then there are all the European brand....but owing to the extremely high labor costs over there (more so than even here), they either cost a lot, or as is the case here, have a lot of production overseas in Asia, where labor costs are low.

How many of you feel more strongly inclined to buy or want to buy a truly American made bike than you would a car or truck? I personally don't care to buy American (GM, Ford, Chrysler) and would rather prefer a Honda, Toyota or Madza if that's what I ever did. I have had 3 Hyundais before (nearly entirely made in Korea), and my current drive is a 2001 Chevy Tracker, which happens to have been made by Suzuki.

I'm thinking about a Cannondale road bike (would be my first), but for some reason I would rather buy a Cannondale frame that's made here in the US rather than in China.

Likewise, another bike I'm also intrigued by is the Kona Kapu, which I understand sources Italian (Deccidai?) steel, although I'm not sure where it's actually produced.

Anyways, your thoughts?

Tom