The wonders of Chinese manufacture

[AngryScientist]

i hesitated to reply, but i will anyway:

i'm in the engineering field, and i specify and purchase large pieces of equipment fairly regularly. there's no doubt that you can get low-quality junk from almost any country in the world, and you can also get high-quality, great stuff from almost anywhere in the world too. it's all about good design, supply structure, oversight and QC.

sorry your tank leaked, but the above is the reality. in a global marketplace, if you're going to buy anything, it's on you to perform some due diligence, and research what kind of company you're buying a product from. blanket statements like Chinese made stuff is crap simply dont hold water anymore. you would be surprised at the quality of some of the goods that are coming out of China and the East today.