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My own experience on how most everything has cheapened and quality fallen:

Cleaning out my Dad's shop a couple of years ago my Dad had a bunch of tools handed down from his father who was a tool and die maker. I found a bunch of old tools, some, precision instruments dating from the 1920s and 30s. Many were Craftsman from Sears & Roebuck. Holding them in your hands you felt a certain weight and heft. I was astounded at the high standard of their construction and quality of materials. Some came in protective cases constructed out of wood or steel that were almost fit to serve as presentation cases for jewelry. Everything made in USA. Clearly these tools were from a different era.
It made me a bit sad to think what we've lost and that subsequent generations will only be familiar with what can be purchased at places such as Harbor Freight (certainly useful in it's own right).

Apologies for getting off topic...