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Originally Posted by Graham08
I've started paying more and buying from trusted suppliers to ensure things like 4130 tubing and fasteners are coming from domestic or trusted offshore sources for this reason. By trusted offshore, I mean companies with actual names in western Europe or Taiwan, not generic "China" or "India". Losing a race car because of a fastener or material failure is a hell of a lot more expensive than paying the extra few bucks for the good stuff in the first place.
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If you have ANY doubt, ask for a "Mill Certificate" for the material you are buying. Any metal raw material supplier should be able to get it and it is required by customs for anything imported.