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Originally Posted by LittleRedToyota
of course, i feel the same way about vehicles...but there are a lot of people who will only buy an "american car".
(the funny part is that i hear crap from ford f150 owners sometimes. um, my toyota was made in california by american workers, your f150 was made in mexico by mexican workers.  )
and i've also heard a few people say they chose an XD over a glock because the springfield armory is an american company--never mind the fact that XDs are made in croatia. |
hehe, yep. I am not sure about today, but I know a couple years ago I read a report detailing how most (EDIT: domestically sold) 'American' cars had more parts manufactured abroad than (EDIT: domestically sold) 'Asian' cars. That was a hoot.
As for the XD argument I couldn't agree more, the XD is a well made
Croatian design, but is it actually
made in Croatia? Or is it licensed and manufactured in the US? It was always my understanding it was
imported but I don't know if I ever actually based that on fact or speculation...
As for other gun issues, I do know some people like to buy some American brands over foreign brands due to customer service issues. When I was deciding whether to buy my Taurus pt111 someone warned that it (as opposed to a compact m&p, for example) was made in Brazil. The issue was not so much 'oh no, its foreign, blarg!' but more that if something goes wrong, I will have a lot longer wait time for shipping it for repairs. At the same time, I know some people question the quality of foreign firearms.