[TenTec] Ten Tec custom enclosures comment...

[Robert]

True but for the most part it seems that Americans in general, place cost/price well ahead of quality.  Just look at the Country of Origin for the products in the US largest retailer. 

I use quite a few products that are knock-offs.  Largely for price. If it fails I just toss it. Even then, buying a replacement I can save up to 50%. The odds are that I'll only loose one out of five pieces.  

If it works a week it will likely work a month then likely a year and more.  Money saved. 

73
Bob K4TAX


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> On May 25, 2014, at 4:39 PM, Lee <ny6p01 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> China is still far behind on quality control. It's getting better, but
> often a crap shoot.
>> On May 25, 2014 2:18 PM, "Bob McGraw - K4TAX" <RMcGraw at blomand.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Reference recent news stories, chances are that China has already obtained
>> the drawings and can make an Omni VII at 1/2 the cost of the same US
>> product.
>> 
>> If China want to build Kenwood, ICOM, Yaesu, Elecraft, Tentec, FLEX and
>> others, likley they have means to obtain all the required files and proceed
>> with their manufacturing and distribution.
>> 
>> 73
>> Bob, K4TAX
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "TTMaven" <jrichards at k8jhr.com>
>> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2014 3:37 PM
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ten Tec custom enclosures comment...
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> 
>>> On 5/25/2014 3:12 PM, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
>>> 
>>> You can source enclosures from China for about 1/10 of the price in the
>>>> US
>>>> or Europe.
>>> 
>>> ---------------------------------------------
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Bite your tongue !!
>>> 
>>> TT CAN  source cabinets from other US companies,
>>> like Hammond Manufacturing which make the same high
>>> quality stuff TT does now, and get the economies
>>> of scale Eric talked about.
>>> 
>>> If everyone keeps buying from China... well... who
>>> will have jobs here to buy their stuff?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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>>> 
>>> 
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