[john]

The real reason this is a problem is because many people don't have your attitude about american products. The majority of people compare on price. If you sat 5 jacks on the counter, 3 made over seas and 2 made in the US, priced them with a 35% profit margin, the american products would most likely be 2-3 times more expensive due to higher labor costs.

If you found 100 people who needed a jack, I be atleast 95 would take the oversees as it is cheaper.

Not all products we get oversees are cheap products. US manufacturers also look for cheaper input costs and most likely buy from the Japanese. So in a jack, your price difference would mainly be a factor of labor costs.

Not enough people are willing to buy local anymore, our values have changed. In the past it was lets help the local businesses as we know the people and they are our friends. Now everyone thinks that they are getting screwed when they walk into the local store to but a gallon of milk for $3.65 and they could go to Walmart and spend $3.15.

Why is Walmart doing so well right now???