[Lowell W]

Complex issue. Part of it's the unions, part is the "me first" attitude, part is the welfare mentality and suit-happy climate, part is the America-hating liberal culture which has been trying to destroy the country for generations (read "Treason" by Ann Coulter), together with those who come here with the express purpose of causing trouble.

But back to the Chinese tools (and all other goods): If they don't work, I'm not interested. I don't care how cheap they are. So what if they come with a "lifetime replacement"? When a wrench breaks or rounds off in the middle of a job, I don't care how many wrenches they give me for free; the aggravation isn't worth it. Ditto for all the other Chinese-made crap I do everything possible to avoid.

Whew.

Thanks.