In defense of China products, they actually make some VERY high quality products (ie. MBP, lol). People have to realize, not all Chinese products are of low quality just because it is made from cheap labor. As a matter of fact, some of the best products come from China, such as your MBPs lol. American companies that bring their manufacturing assembly line into China or any other cheap labor country is very strict about their quality assurance just as if they were made in the USA. Those manufacturing jobs are typically low-skilled labor that require minimum training. Rest assured that QA is of top priority since the last thing they want to do is ruin their own reputation.
Look around your home, everything from your Nikes to your laptop are HIGH quality Chinese products. Much of which only get imported back to the US. I visited China every year, and believe me, a majority of the Chinese products i have in my home aren't even available in the Chinese market. They are restricted due to foreign poltical policies and terms etc...
Rest assured most of your Chinese made products are good quality. The reason why it's from there is because of cheap labor, as reiterated. W/o that, your comparable US made Nikes would cost twice that and the MBP at $4,000 due to HIGH labor costs in the US. Not to mention the US is trying to eliminate low-skilled labor manufactured jobs to stay competitive w/ fast developing countries like India and China.
Seriously, i hear ppl screaming "ewwww, made in China" on EVERYTHING. It's a BIG misconception that Chinese product are inferior. I'm not suggesting all Chinese products are quality made, just many of which are from American company roots (Apple, Nike, etc). Walmart is a perfect example. Assembly=labor. Expensive labor=expensive products.
Large items such as cars are not yet assembled overseas due to highly complicated QA issues, but you can expect it to be soon. Many cars nowadays, and for a long time now if you haven't noticed, is that the parts are made elsewhere while assembly is from a developed country (ie. Japan/US).
ie. MBP: Parts made in USA (trackpad, casing, chips, circuit board), etc. All shipped to China. China slaps them together, shipped back to US. Thus, you can technically say it is "Made in the USA."
The definition of where an item is made nowadays is very blurred. Some ppl insist something being "made" as the whole enchalada from design to when packaged and shipped. We're in an era where an item can be composed from 10 different countries.
Anyways, i hope that clears it up for you
