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You're 100% correct. Labor ceases to be a factor when the manufacturing is automated... soon the transport costs and quality issues will bring production back... BUT that can only be true if the regulation and tax costs are lowered here. Right now, the labor could be free and it would still be...

But they PROTECT US!!!! THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!!! Whatever you do, don't think about why those who currently fund the politicians would benefit from these regulations, or how much overtime/budget increases/bribery opportunities the bureaucrats get to selectively enforce them... 'cause that...

Here is a question then: How much more are you willing to pay? Is it worth it to you to track down and buy the USA part for +20%, sure. +50%? 100%? For bearings and such from major parts houses, you will be getting some mexican, chinese, taiwanese, parts and a few USA. Seals and gaskets are...

Like Dave said... we sold a LOT of chinese parts. Was the failure rate high? It was worse 10 years ago. Now, I would have to say it's liveable. As we become more automated, the quality of a chinese production robot running a program will be about as good as an American robot running the same...