I know what you mean. Incredible.
On 3/19/2024 3:17 PM, mike allen wrote:
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It's been going on with the Honda small engine knock-off's for
years all parts are interchangeable . It keeps? Harbor Freight
doors open .
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On 3/19/24 9:08 AM, Mike Poore wrote:
Agreed. You can get good products made there if you control the
process. Unfortunately, once they learn your processes, they
will steal your IP and make the same thing under a fictitious
brand and sell it on Amazon for 25% of your price. There is a
Stihl knockoff on Amazon that you can literally interchange
genuine Stihl parts with the Chicom saw. I honestly do not know
how they get away with it. It seems like Stihl would protest
more.
Starrett does indeed have a factory in China, and the products
made there are thus under their direct control. Unlike
companies that buy products from various vendors and have
their names stamped on. If you look at their catalog or
website, it¡¯s pretty obvious where each item is made.
On Mar 18, 2024, at 10:36 PM, Mike Poore <mpoore10@...>
wrote:
? I remember seeing where one of the well respected
companies, maybe not Starrett, had a value line of Chicom
products alongside their American made line. It does appear
Starrett has a presence in China already as this screen shot
of their website demonstrates. Something must be getting
made there. We are okay with slave labor so long as we
aren't the slaves and the products are cheap. Nothing has
changed except the location of the slaves.
