I haven't noticed the first bit in the US. Only the really hippy establishments use paper straws around here. I don't like disposable electric things though, like I saw a video recently about an electric lawnmower that broke and they don't even sell parts. Either its under warranty and they give you a new one or it's garbage. My gas lawnmower will have parts available for decades most likely with the prevalence of Honda engines out there. Also been looking for a toolbox and that stuff has cheaped up badly. Surprisingly quality hand tools are still very prevalent and made in western countries.
I bought some Chinese shit and it's not bad. Definitely not commercial business grade but not bad.
I wonder as Chinese quality in basic goods improves and Chinese demand more money for it they are starting to offshore it to even shittier places like Cambodia. I worked with equipment we started sourcing from Cambodia and it was a huge step down. Nothing fit together and it all had to be disassembled and retuned.
I haven't noticed the first bit in the US. Only the really hippy establishments use paper straws around here. I don't like disposable electric things though, like I saw a video recently about an electric lawnmower that broke and they don't even sell parts. Either its under warranty and they give you a new one or it's garbage. My gas lawnmower will have parts available for decades most likely with the prevalence of Honda engines out there. Also been looking for a toolbox and that stuff has cheaped up badly. Surprisingly quality hand tools are still very prevalent and made in western countries.
I'm guarding my old American made Craftsman tools very closely. None have ever broke or rusted.
That Chinesium shit on the other hand...
I bought some Chinese shit and it's not bad. Definitely not commercial business grade but not bad.
I wonder as Chinese quality in basic goods improves and Chinese demand more money for it they are starting to offshore it to even shittier places like Cambodia. I worked with equipment we started sourcing from Cambodia and it was a huge step down. Nothing fit together and it all had to be disassembled and retuned.