"Korbin Dallas" wrote in message
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On Thu, 03 Mar 2005 13:24:36 -0800, WA2SI wrote:

Hi folks,

I just bought a batch of Amphenol PL-259 83-1SPs to assemble some
jumpers. When did Amphenol shift from 'Made In USA' to 'Assembled In
Mexico'? The whole reason for buying Amphenol was to:

A) Enjoy that Amphenol quality. (BTW, they don't even look the same.
The dielectric has a cheap milky recycled look and the name and model
nr. are no longer stamped into the sleeve ring.)

B) Support products 'Made In USA'.

Ok, this was my two minute rant. Tnx fer listening.

73 de Bert
WA2SI
FISTS #9384
QRP ARCI #11782

If the product was built in the USA the price would be so High you
would not purchase it.

Yes, I would. I have witnessed, firsthand, the result of not reinvesting in
our own infrastructure. We've recently watched and entire IT department
eliminated and their tasks exported offshore. Some dismiss it as "sound
business practice," yet choose to remain ignorant of the bigger picture
because that would interfere with their own career aspirations. Increasing
"the bottom line" is viewed as a feather in one's cap, no matter what means
are used to effect this end.

Would you really pay %500 more for the same product just to have Made
in USA stamped on it?

You betcha! My rigs are Ten-Tec and Elecraft, not Yaesu, Icom, Alinco, or
Kenwood. My keys/paddles are Vibroplex, Bencher, March, or KG2ED, not GHD or
Hi-Mound. Why? Because, despite the misconception of some, the quality is
comparible and there is an additional sense of satisfaction that my money
may be making onto the dinner table of John and/or Jane Doe in the USA as
opposed to going offshore. Call it patriotic reinvestment.

We always look for the bargain price and that
usually means foreign produced products.

A bargain price is not always a bargain. What if your son or daughter worked
at Ford or GM and lost his/her job because the Toyota Camry sold for
$3,500.00 less than a Taurus or Impala; Would that Camry you bought as a
retirement gift to yourself still seem like such a bargain?

This may be somewhat of an extreme example as $3,500.00 can be a real
problem for many folk's budgets, but there are plenty of much smaller things
folks can do to send corporate America the message; "If you export our jobs,
we will not patronize you business."

Indifference is a real killer.

Moving production to Mexico where manufacturing cost are lower allows
Amphenol to remain in business.

I returned mine and bought J&I instead. The quality is just fine and they're
made in New Jersey.

These days Mexico is being undersold by China where the cost are less than
that of Mexico.

--
Vy 73 de Bert
WA2SI
FISTS #9384
QRP ARCI #11782