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I like good quality products at an affordable price just like the next guy, but I have to say that just because the product is Chinese, it does not have to necessarily mean that it's inferior quality, it should still meet USA quality standards.
You specified a couple of things here that will be a good example of what I am trying to say. In the UL's case, sure the boat has some issues, most RTRs do, it's done in a "light" manner so it can be affordable as an RTR... it is breaking down, that's for sure, from turn fins to misshaped hulls there are many problems. Now, who's fault is this? Is it the Chinese manufacture that built this hulls in 3 seconds a pop or the company that does not check it's own product out of the assembly line and whips the foreign manufacture into shape or even checks the final product prior of shipment to the customer?
In the case of the homes built post tragedy in FL... sure the dry walls came from China, they had the best price, did anyone check for quality before buying them? One other thing, since I am in the process of buying a house now, I am going through a great learning curve as far as building goes... that being said, are we sure that the contractors followed code and had the stucco screed installed properly? My house inspection said it was installed properly (to old code, no screed). Without the screed, stucco cannot breath properly and get rid of humidity, then generating rot, mold and all sorts of nasty stuff... I am not trying to protect the foreign companies, just making sure that things are seen the way they should be seen (in my book).
There are always 2 sides to the story, it's easy to point out to someone else, but sometimes the problems are inside our own house and it's up to us to keep this sorta inside problem from happening thus making us happy.
Just my 2 cents.
You specified a couple of things here that will be a good example of what I am trying to say. In the UL's case, sure the boat has some issues, most RTRs do, it's done in a "light" manner so it can be affordable as an RTR... it is breaking down, that's for sure, from turn fins to misshaped hulls there are many problems. Now, who's fault is this? Is it the Chinese manufacture that built this hulls in 3 seconds a pop or the company that does not check it's own product out of the assembly line and whips the foreign manufacture into shape or even checks the final product prior of shipment to the customer?
In the case of the homes built post tragedy in FL... sure the dry walls came from China, they had the best price, did anyone check for quality before buying them? One other thing, since I am in the process of buying a house now, I am going through a great learning curve as far as building goes... that being said, are we sure that the contractors followed code and had the stucco screed installed properly? My house inspection said it was installed properly (to old code, no screed). Without the screed, stucco cannot breath properly and get rid of humidity, then generating rot, mold and all sorts of nasty stuff... I am not trying to protect the foreign companies, just making sure that things are seen the way they should be seen (in my book).
There are always 2 sides to the story, it's easy to point out to someone else, but sometimes the problems are inside our own house and it's up to us to keep this sorta inside problem from happening thus making us happy.
Just my 2 cents.
and hope it's soon!
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