[RWebb]

The US was known as a manf. of cheap junk and exported to England and Europe.

This was in the early 1800s and the main export was wooden furniture. Things changed, and I expect them to change in China.

Same with Japan in the 1950s - they quickly went to JIS and high-quality manf. I expect China will be slower.

When something is "Made in the USA" it is often assembled here, from components made in China/mexico/Brazil/india - esp. steel is made in China (except Nucor) and then products made from it here.

Then there is the Taiwan vs. China issue - buy from Taiwan and you are making a stmt. to the C. Party that rules mainland China.

Finally, jobs are not coming back to the US. Manf.ing will come back as robots make more and more items.