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Originally Posted by Joe K
Stihl Chain Saw parts are currently made for Stihl in China - available at about 1/4 the stealership price on Ebay bought direct from China.
The Honda Clone "Predator" engine I have mentioned. Not mentioned is that Honda probably avails the manufacturer of Predator for themselves.
Wiedeke boiler tools are made now in China - and sell for about $750 for a boiler tube expander. Can be bought directly from the Chinese importer for about 1/4 the money on Ebay.
About 80 percent of the high pressure steam valves purchased for the Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear reactor are from a Chinese provider.
I'm sure the Chinese sources for these items factor in the fact that they don't have the "name cachet" that namebrand has. And the prices reflect this.
But give them time. And marketing...
Joe K
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we have no easy way of knowing exactly where the non-USA made Model A parts come from....is it China, Korea, or where. We are assuming China, maybe that is correct. If they are, why don't they have the quality of Stihl, Honda, Westinghouse nuclear reactor valves, etc.?