tirod,
I agree with much of what you said but...
If a startup company makes their parts from day one in China, more power to 'em. May very well be 'trash in, trash out', maybe not.
But when an American company with a name and repuation, sneaks production to China (you know, the American way
), then that's a different story.
btw-when I say 'sneaks', I mean that companies generally don't say, "Hey everybody! Our parts are now made in China! They cost us a fraction but cost you the same! And they're just as shiney. And we'll honor the warranty because they're just so inexpensive to us."