RW> I always look for a bargain when it comes to buying parts, but almost   
   RW> always reject anything made in China. It used to be that way with   
   RW> Japanese   
   RW> parts some 40+ years ago, but they have come a long way since. Even they   
   RW> don't buy Chinese parts, but have their's made in South Korea, where   
   RW> labor   
   RW> is cheap and Japanese quality requirements is followed.   
      
   Only buy a Chinesse part if you intend on selling your car to your worst   
   enemy.  :)   
      
   RW> I had replaced the starter in my 72 Chevy Cheyenne with rebuilt starters   
   RW> from a local parts store. They lasted about a year and then failed. The   
   RW> starter was cheap enough to buy, but the labor to replace it was mine and   
   RW> I don't like to do any more than I have to.   
      
   Yes, even if it is my labor, I certainly hate doing the same job over and over   
   again because of a junky part.   
      
   RW> Buying American is good practice, but good American is sometimes hard to   
   RW> come by. I always try to buy American, but there are things that just   
   RW> aren't made here anymore.   
      
   Yes, try to find a TV made in America.  I try to buy everything that is made   
   in the USA - but some things they just don't make here anymore.   
      
   - Mark   
      
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