Made in Taiwan vs Made in China

[TorontoBuilder]

China is worth more than 50% of world ship building and is set to make more than 50% of worlds cars by 2030. They can make things quality wise as good as anywhere else or better - at lower price. They make a Tesla at half price - and probably better quality as well (!) - certainly more luxury - no kidding its BYD Han. This is why to protect its market US placed 100% duty on Chinese vehicles. If they were junk no one would have bought them even at lower price... and thus no need for panic level tariffs. After cars its aircraft BTW.

This Chinese quality for us in NA is not available due to most things made in China we buy competing on price alone. I.e. cheap consumer goods and lower tire machinery.

Then again, project farm on youtube run few episodes where China owned US in tooling... mid range tooling from China with strange brands outperformed US made tools.... so we may be seeing some quality competition coming over from China - very slowly - still most is on price.

This is why I respect Accusize.

I dont like that they no longer have a show room to view before you buy, but they're bringing in far better quality than others and if you want to stand out in the cold at the shipping door their employees will suffer and freeze to show you product all the while apologizing for the company policy that lead to the closure of the showroom. I just know they did so because an irate buyer going off on employees.

 

[drewnabobber]

Accusize should get into machine tools?

 

[Chasewo]

Regarding "Made in Taiwan" vs. "Made in China," I think it’s all about the product and brand. In general, products made in Taiwan tend to have a reputation for being high quality, especially in tech and electronics.

Many Taiwanese companies are known for paying attention to detail and using suitable materials.
On the other hand, "Made in China" products can vary a lot depending on the factory and their quality control. Some are top-notch, but others can feel a bit hit or miss. When I see "made in prc means" I look into the brand more to better understand what to expect. It's all about doing a little research before making a purchase. Quality control and reputation matter more than the label on the box!