hi Guys sorry to jump into this late,
My point of view is that you have to buy what is the best value, it does not matter what country it is made in. if that country can not buld a good reliable product at the best price then it should not be in bussness,
Buying a product because it is made in your country, and by your neighbour does not make sence if it is not good quilty/price .
This is what happed to the north american car industiry not to long ago we got passed by the japanise and euoopieans , they passed us in price and quililty, and we ar still playing catch up..
We have to make our companies realize that they need to increase the quilty of there products and lower there price , if you keep falseely buying the product , they see no reasoin to change there ways till it is too late..
It's like only dealing with the tree company in your town even thouht he does crapy work, when there is a company in the next town who works better and cheaper but you will not deal with him because he lives in the other town.
How is or why should your home town guy change if he knows that he has your bussness because he lives in your town.
well i hope i made my point.
my two cents play safe
lawmart