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Any product from China worth buying? RichK 11-24-2007
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Posted by RichK on November 24, 2007, 7:07 pm
Hi All,

Just wondering, because I'm having terrible luck with anything made in
China. In most cases I have no choice, but to buy the junk that fails a
month after the warranty.

About a year ago, I got two small space heaters. Both made in China, but
different brands. They lasted one winter with only occasional use.

One failed completely - this is one from Target, made by Midea Fan Mfg. The
one-shot thermal protector opened. Second was made by (rather marketed by)
Holmes, but also made in China. The Holmes unit burned one of the heating
elements and was only putting out low heat.

I bought the Holmes, because the last heater I had from them lasted 15
years. The difference seems to be where they are made. Even if China
sourced products are sold at half the price, my cost over 15 years will be 5
times.

Both are very simple appliances. Can't the Chinese make anything that will
even approach what was on the US market before?

RichK



Posted by Freckles on November 24, 2007, 6:32 pm

> Hi All,
>
> Just wondering, because I'm having terrible luck with anything made in
> China. In most cases I have no choice, but to buy the junk that fails a
> month after the warranty.
>
> About a year ago, I got two small space heaters. Both made in China, but
> different brands. They lasted one winter with only occasional use.
>
> One failed completely - this is one from Target, made by Midea Fan Mfg.
> The
> one-shot thermal protector opened. Second was made by (rather marketed
> by)
> Holmes, but also made in China. The Holmes unit burned one of the heating
> elements and was only putting out low heat.
>
> I bought the Holmes, because the last heater I had from them lasted 15
> years. The difference seems to be where they are made. Even if China
> sourced products are sold at half the price, my cost over 15 years will be
> 5
> times.
>
> Both are very simple appliances. Can't the Chinese make anything that
> will
> even approach what was on the US market before?
>
> RichK


Sure, they are.

Most of the electronics I have were made in China. I bought them not because
they were made in China and cheaper than everything else, but because there
were no "everything else" to buy.







Posted by RBM on November 24, 2007, 7:12 pm
Sure they can. Some of the most reliable parts in the PC you're using now
probably were made in China. They will make the parts, appliances, etc.
every bit as good as the manufacturer pays them to.




> Hi All,
>
> Just wondering, because I'm having terrible luck with anything made in
> China. In most cases I have no choice, but to buy the junk that fails a
> month after the warranty.
>
> About a year ago, I got two small space heaters. Both made in China, but
> different brands. They lasted one winter with only occasional use.
>
> One failed completely - this is one from Target, made by Midea Fan Mfg.
> The
> one-shot thermal protector opened. Second was made by (rather marketed
> by)
> Holmes, but also made in China. The Holmes unit burned one of the heating
> elements and was only putting out low heat.
>
> I bought the Holmes, because the last heater I had from them lasted 15
> years. The difference seems to be where they are made. Even if China
> sourced products are sold at half the price, my cost over 15 years will be
> 5
> times.
>
> Both are very simple appliances. Can't the Chinese make anything that
> will
> even approach what was on the US market before?
>
> RichK
>
>



Posted by RichK on November 24, 2007, 7:16 pm

> Sure they can. Some of the most reliable parts in the PC you're using now
> probably were made in China. They will make the parts, appliances, etc.
> every bit as good as the manufacturer pays them to.

You may be confusing Taiwan with the mainland. Taiwan is years ahead.
Mainland, well they even manage to screw up a simple C-clamp. Want one as a
proof - used twice.

Even so, you must not have heard of the capacitor copy fiasco, if you're
talking about computers.

RichK



Posted by RBM on November 24, 2007, 7:55 pm
Not at all, I'm simply saying factories in mainland China, Shanghai mainly,
can and do produce excellent first rate things. They are also equally able
to make junk. The companies they are manufacturing for,often American
companies like Mattel, decide what quality they want to pay for



>
>> Sure they can. Some of the most reliable parts in the PC you're using now
>> probably were made in China. They will make the parts, appliances, etc.
>> every bit as good as the manufacturer pays them to.
>
> You may be confusing Taiwan with the mainland. Taiwan is years ahead.
> Mainland, well they even manage to screw up a simple C-clamp. Want one as
> a
> proof - used twice.
>
> Even so, you must not have heard of the capacitor copy fiasco, if you're
> talking about computers.
>
> RichK
>
>



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