Curious how people feel about manufacturing of just about EVERYthing is/has moved to China. Is this a good thing? As for price, there is no comparison. If low price is the end all, then the move to China is a good thing. However, piracy is rampant, they don't seem to care at all about patents, trademarks or copyrights.

My main instrument is acoustic guitar and the quality of cheap Chinese guitars is amazing. But, if you're looking to buy, say, an American brand such as Martin or Gibson, best be careful... lots of fakes exist.

But, even if one wanted to "boycott" Chinese goods, could you? It seems that every friend I have who deals with any hard goods has made a trip to China in the past few years.

EDIT: And I would be curious to hear from members in other countries.

[This message has been edited by SemiLiveMusic (edited 01-02-2011).]