Re: Dummy Timing Chain Install Question

Posted by HH56 On 2010/11/9 23:03:30

If you don't want a crap part, then don't buy the cheapest part. It really just comes down to that regardless of country of origin.

It can't be said much better. That holds true for anything bought today. I just retired from a large Japanese company that builds some absolute top of the line award winning advanced equipment guaranteed to handle throughput as fast as you could push them thru but is priced accordingly-- and also equipment that was made less robust and meant for an office or much smaller volume facility, advertised as such and also priced accordingly. It's amazing how many large facilities only look at a dollar sign, buy cheap as they can, and then are unhappy because something can't go 24/7.

One thing Fred brought up is just because a company has an American name doesn't mean it was made here. One of our competitors is a large American multinational 2 letter abbreviated company and almost all of their equipment is now made elsewhere--some in a factory in the same town and country ours was made. The customer perception is because of the name it is all still made at a large facility in the midwest.