Anyone else seeing an issue with companies going "China" on us?

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Originally Posted by DavidBoren

You pretty much have to take the chance a couple times until you have a list of trustees, and avoid straying from that list whenever possible. It sucks, but it's what we do with everything in life. You don't go to the store that sells sour milk, you don't go to the dentist that pulls the wrong tooth, and you don't buy from the American part manufacturer that uses sh!tty Chinese bolts/A-arms/whatever it is.

Having been to China more times than is reasonable I must say that there is actually very capable sources there. The issue with China sourcing (or really any of Asia) is that it takes an extraordinary amount of effort and oversight to execute. That effort and oversight doesn't end when you find someone that "can" make the part. You have to stay on top of it and be persistent and thorough on each order and each shipment. I believe many companies fail to plan for just how much continued effort there is and because of this, unknowingly over commit to their customers.