[sleepydsm]

ISO standards are a joke, just a bunch of expensive paperwork explaining the specific process as something is manufactured. And it's very loosely followed, if at all. But without it a company looks like shit. I am now in the machining world, and I know a lot of stuff is being sent to China and Mexico. It is significantly cheaper, but it actually doesn't necessarily mean a shittier product. Lots of companies have their overseas shops set up to their standards, and hold their standards. In the US I'd say most modern production stuff here is metric threads, and dimensions are about 50/50 standard and metric.

Honeywell/Garrett has been spiraling downhill for a long time...

But I personally have seen quality cut for cost and timeliness right here in the USA...