I've made it a point to find where everything I purchase is made these days. Never looked at generators. But as far as power tools are concerned I've not found a single one, no matter the name on it that is not made in China. Or in some cases, Mexico or Vietnam or Taiwan, but he vast majority are china. This applies as well to most hand tools (non powered). Now I know that some of them seem to be of decent quality, and theoretically the chinese can make decent stuff, but that has not been my experience with much of what comes from there. I think the last non chinese made power tool I saw was a Bosch jackhammer that had either France of Switzerland on it. That was a year ago and by the looks of it it had been in the store a long time.

I will say that I've seen a few tools by a couple of brands that announce "Made in the USA" in fairly large print on the packaging. I will be trying to buy such tools in future rather than whatever is sourced from china.

Not sure your Honda was chinese made of course, and you can have a dud from anywhere but I wouldn't be surprised if that were the case.

- Peter.

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Formerly...
2000 GMC Sonoma
1981 240D 4spd stick. 347000 miles. Deceased Feb 14 2021
2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels
1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles.
1984 123 200
1979 116 280S
1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1971 108 280S