Chinese clock rant
So in my parents house there was an inexpensive kitchen wall clock-the kind that takes a "AA" battery. I kept it as a keepsake in the garage. It was probable 40 years old and the movement quit. So I ordered a new movement from Ebay. It lasted less than 6 mos. A few weeks later I walked by a dumpster and there was a smashed clock laying by it. I spied the movement in it and it's been running for a while now in my clock. Funny how things work out.
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Is the moral of the story, don't buy cheap chit from China, or it will be in the trash can soon.. That would be my guess.
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There is no moral but I am amazed at the range of quality one can expect of goods from China. I have been very impressed at times but disappointed at others. I bought some irrigation fittings and was very impressed at the quality and price.
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Cheap Vs. Inexpen$ive Goods
Just so Tony ;
If you're old you'll remember when "! Made In Japan !:mad: " was the common cry, things are similar to - day as China certainly can make very good things affordably but at the same time there's a cultural thing that says 'meh, that's good enough (shrug)' and there's even a word for it, people die in China because if this piss poor attitude . I have some very nice Chinese tools but mostly it's all crap that they don't care if you're happy with or want to come back and spend more..... |
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I bought a wind-up clock at Walmart. Made in China. Died in 3 months.
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Chinese Products
On the flip side, I have some Alltrade brand Mechanic's tools from the 1980's and they're going strong....
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