Passon performance 5 speed

I was talking to the guy that runs a fairly large custom wheel company recently and he said he had to give up on U.S. suppliers for his castings, forgings, and spun rims. He still does the machining, welding, and other fabrication work in the U.S. in his shop, but over the years the number of U.S. companies that can supply good quality parts has dwindled to such a small number that lead times are crazy long, and if you have a QC issue be prepared to wait even longer for a resolution. Because of this, he said he now gets most wheel castings & forgings from China and has been 100% delighted with their turn-around time and excellent quality. He had to get some newly designed castings made recently and sent out quotes. Very few U.S. companies even bothered to give him quotes, but the ones that did have 6 month lead times! He said that he sent a UG solid model over to China, and in one week he had the first part sitting on his desk in CA!
The U.S.A. is totally f---ed if we can't even make a damn automobile wheel casting anymore!!!