Dacheeseman1928
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Like many of you on here I learned not to buy imported rigging hardware. The main reasons I was given was because, for liability reasons, imported hardware is hard to track back to the actual manufacturer (thus making technical data hard to find) and that products made outside the U.S. are not necessarily made to the same standards. I know my information is 10 -15 years out of date. With the changing global markets, I know that "Made in China" does not necessarily mean low quality anymore. I have been seeing more imported hardware being stocked by what I would consider reputable vendors (Sappsis, Fehr) so my question:
In your recent experience, does the standard of buying domestic still stand or are we getting to the point were buying imported is acceptable?
In your recent experience, does the standard of buying domestic still stand or are we getting to the point were buying imported is acceptable?