I agree. Rather than satisfying the "got to have it now" desire of most people, I am willing to wait longer to save enough to buy something better. For years all I purchased was American made electronics till that didn't work anymore. Most all of those American companies either went out of business or outsourced to stay in the market. China has been driving this bus for some time. The key is, do your homework instead of buying what sounds good. Most people don't bother - they just go for whatever is cheap.

It is going to take time to get people out of that mindset. Rampant consumerism has not been good for anyone. We may need to return to small enterprises run by local business owners that take pride in the products they produce instead of large mega corporations that do little for the communities where they exist other than provide some low paying jobs. If we can somehow get back to a way of doing business that worked for us all across the country sounds like a better way to go - if we can get there. I am not sure after a couple generations of people raised on cheap crap. I am old enough to remember a different way of life. A guy could support a wife, kids, and own a modest home with a blue collar job and just a high school diploma. Deindustrialization and a service sector economy has gutted the American Dream.