One small point I’d like to make.
A few people in this thread have stated or alluded to the idea that making goods in China is always cheaper, and specifically VERY much cheaper.
For the record, this is only true in some specific situations under specific conditions. “Made in China” doesn’t always mean cheaper, and these days there are quite a few industries where the cost is pretty much the same after you factor in shipping and duties. Right now, one of the biggest advantages to manufacturing in China is that you actually CAN get better quality goods because there is a much higher focus on manufacturing there than in the US. I won’t get in to the whole ugly history of why this is, and I won’t deny that I’m not really thrilled about the fact that the US has very much lost the majority of its consumer good manufacturing capabilities, but the fact remains that I’ve moved production from the US to China for several non-yoyo projects specifically because I could guarantee quality, even though the cost was the nearly the same, plus the additional opportunity cost of communication and shipping taking longer.
The idea that “Made in China” equals cheap and low quality is a fallacy. While you can certainly get cheap, shoddy goods from China (along with every other country in the world), there is a ton of really high-quality manufacturing happening there.
Pride in your country is lovely and admirable, but it’s no reason to be ignorant of the value of others.