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Originally Posted by PNO TECH
Would like to second opinions in posts #151&2 above regarding Nachi bearings. A few months ago I R&Red the V-drives in a 70s houseboat. I dealt with vxb for several of the less common bearings: they have quite a selection. The Nachi bearings looked absolutely top-notch: perfect fit&finish, and they just plain felt good. Sadly, I can't say the same for the Timkin (Made in Brazil) front wheel bearings I recently installed in a friend's Saturn: one was so loose we exchanged it, and the shiny machined sides on all 3 I handled was not regular. I don't trust them one bit, but she was constrained by $ and especially time. About 3k miles on them now, and no problems yet: fingers crossed!
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That actually sounds worse than the Made in China Bearings!
I think all of the Name Brand Bearing Companies have several grades of Bearings including their worse grade made?.
When ever possible I had been buying mine on eBay where the Seller states or I ask for the Country the Bearing was made in.