Reply #7: I worked in industry for a number of years.

[Plucketeer]

When I was working, I insisted on using the best US-Made tools for my craft. Not always the most expensive, but US made for sure. I was a devotee for Milwaukee brand electrical tools - especially their hand drills. Tho I've been away from that world for almost 20 years now, I still do things at home with my tools.
Recently, I decided I'd treat myself to a new Milwaukee drill motor - I felt sure that THEY were still building their stuff IN the USA. LOL! I was fooling myself to think that. Ya hafta really LOOK on the box to find it, but there on one timy corner it says: Contents Made in China. OK, so at least it's a situation where I don't HAVE TO HAVE a new drill. I'll make doo with the vintage ones I have. Ane there's only ONE reason they have them made in China. That's because that's where all the other AMERICAN brands are made now too. Sickening.
Any person with half a damned brain could have forseen us becoming a third world country once we waded into the "Global Economy" arena. I got news for any fool who still thinks that fantasy "American Dream" is landable. That dream went "Ppfffffffffffffffffffffffffft!" when glorius Ronnie took the oval office.