Garrett - now made in China?

[A//// Guy]

Tons of stuff is made in china and its still quality. Depends how the company manages the stuff being made in china, and how strict they are with standards, etc.

[Kracka]

Originally Posted by A//// Guy

Tons of stuff is made in china and its still quality. Depends how the company manages the stuff being made in china, and how strict they are with stangards, etc.

Very true. There are some high quality parts coming out of China. It does seem to greatly depend on how willing each company is to pursue and demand only tightly controlled quality parts. Take Competition clutches for example, they obviously had a bad run of poorly controlled components, but the owner flew over to the factory in China to figure out and solve the issue. Since then (last summer), I haven't heard any stories of failures so they obviously got it right. The third try was the charm, but for the first two at least they stood behind their products 100% and did what it took to keep customers satisfied. Anyway, back on topic, I hope Garrett handles their overseas manufacturing in a similar manner, but from that article it definitely does not sound like it. If true, I can't see the OEM market going to them for parts in the future.

[Matt D.]

Originally Posted by A//// Guy

Tons of stuff is made in china and its still quality. Depends how the company manages the stuff being made in china, and how strict they are with standards, etc.

Agreed. The company I work for is starting to have some parts produced in China and our tolerances are the most strict of anyone that we compete with, and the quality of our products shows that.