Schull

I am becoming very conflicted about buying American regardless of the data. There is an implied assumption that 'Chinese made' equates to lower quality, just like we assumed in the 70s and 80s with Japanese cars and we know where that ended. Can I spell Lexus and Infiniti? I work in the high tech industry and I'm afraid the Chinese are no longer racing us to the bottom (lower cost goods); they're racing us to the top. The top quality smart phone in the world, according to a recent poll is the Apple iPhone, made in China. Is it an American product? Apple is an American company, but increasingly their products are manufactured in China. I vacation in Maine every September and always stop by the Lie-Nielsen facility in Warren as a part of that. They make beautiful products, but there is always that nagging voice asking me if we in the US have a permanent corner on quality. Woodworking is a hobby for mostly (not always) those that can afford to choose what they buy. The professionals will make decisions based on cost/benefit and it's not clear to me that LN will always command that value proposition for all buyers.

Not sure I understand all of the resistance here. Seatbelts, airbags, child seats, children only in back seats until a certain age, GFCI in bathrooms, etc., etc. are not in the Constitution either. Patents are what protect innovation. Why do we resist this one that has proven to save fingers? The other saw manufacturers would behave EXACTLY the same was as Gass, if they'd come up with the technology. That's what capitalism is all about.