I hear that. We try to buy USA made products as much as possible. The wife cooks with cast iron pans, we've had them about 37 years now. I believe that they are the best for cooking, they are made from one mineral only. I like to buy quality as well, the biggest part of my tools are snap on, mac, s&k. I do have some craftsman tools and those are the ones that were given to me. When I bought my first quad runner it was a artic cat 650 as it was made here in the states. I know that sometimes you have no choice but to buy foreign, but if I'm looking to buy something and it's available made over seas and made here I'll buy the one made here regardless of the cost.