That should really PUMP our economy huh? Since we outsource so much.Yup,we're DOOMED!Japan is already on par with most of our products,if not all of them or Better.Thier prices reflect it.
Gotcha....I am an American Welder an Proud of what I do. Pays bills,feeds us,houses us,and lets me buy parts! But I do see your point,as Pride goes,I lived in So. FL. there is ALOT of Hate for Haitians, Because they will do the jobs that noone wants ,but they all say"They're takin our jobs"
Quote from: JUGGARNAUT on December 20, 2009, 08:03:50 AMGotcha....I am an American Welder an Proud of what I do. Pays bills,feeds us,houses us,and lets me buy parts! But I do see your point,as Pride goes,I lived in So. FL. there is ALOT of Hate for Haitians, Because they will do the jobs that noone wants ,but they all say"They're takin our jobs" Well, they aren't taking anyone's jobs. They're offering to do it at a lower price, and to the person paying it makes more sense to go with the lower bidder. Americans complaining about that are just lazy and unless they can offer something to make their increased pay worth while it doesn't really matter what they say about who is taking what job, they aren't doing their part to undercut the competition and they'll suffer for it.
just thought I'd throw this in.........http://www.fatbmx.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=9007
Quote from: JUGGARNAUT on December 20, 2009, 08:24:28 AMjust thought I'd throw this in.........http://www.fatbmx.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=9007See there is an additional variable to consider when looking at KGB. Would the parts have lasted longer under better manufacturing conditions or were the designs themselves to blame for the failed parts? I think it's the design personally. Manufacturing defects only account for a small amount of part failures across the board, and when other companies are using similar builds (my we the people sinus for example lasted a hell of a long time for being made in taiwan while most KGBs...well...didn't). I think their designs were not very well thought out all the time and that lead to a considerable amount of their parts breaking. I think that if you're going to blame someone there blame the company and not the guys welding.
Quote from: 2FLAT2FURIOUS on December 20, 2009, 08:37:10 AMQuote from: JUGGARNAUT on December 20, 2009, 08:24:28 AMjust thought I'd throw this in.........http://www.fatbmx.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=9007See there is an additional variable to consider when looking at KGB. Would the parts have lasted longer under better manufacturing conditions or were the designs themselves to blame for the failed parts? I think it's the design personally. Manufacturing defects only account for a small amount of part failures across the board, and when other companies are using similar builds (my we the people sinus for example lasted a hell of a long time for being made in taiwan while most KGBs...well...didn't). I think their designs were not very well thought out all the time and that lead to a considerable amount of their parts breaking. I think that if you're going to blame someone there blame the company and not the guys welding. I agree allot with this ....you also need to add one more thing to the equation and that is communication from afar in different languages can also add to the problem.