They may have "plenty of capability", but their raw materials are pure crap. Do a metallurgical analysis of just about anything that comes from China. It will make you sick. It's just getting hard to find a well made alternative. I put a 250K mile carrier bearing back in my 1 ton rather than putting in the new one in the GM wrapper (made in China, Mainland) that I got from the dealer. Disgusted with the obvious inferior metal. Pitched it in the trash - would have cost more in fuel to take it back. Not to mention what the massive influx of junk at an unrealistically low price is doing to our economy. Wait until there is no longer any manufacturing capability in the good old USA and see what you pay for junk - it will be the only game in town. Yes, you hit a nerve. Maybe losing part of a finger to a Chinese built coil spring compressor that exploded in my hand had some influence on my thought process.
Another short story - went to O'Reilly's on a Sunday to get a rear wheel bearing for a dually (replaced it the next week with a Timken). O'Reilly's good bearing was $26, but they had one for $6.95!!! Imagine the quality. That bearing would be worth more as scrap steel - if it was made out of real steel. The Timken was $68 at Jobber price. Glad to pay it!
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