Obviously I'm not a fan of Chinese hardware which is based on my professional job experiences. GE made a bunch of gas tubines in the '90s with fuel gas and atomizing air flanges that were made in China. While the spec was supposedly followed, and tests done to ensure that they actually were met, several failed. GE had to issue a 'recall' of sorts and replace every flange (which included that particular section of lne as well) made by the Chinese - many millions of $$$$ later, the problem was fixed. I don't buy tools made in China either - except for possibly one time use items such as my ball/u-joint press. They just do not have control over their quality processes yet - they are where the Japanese were in the '50s and early '60s.