How about they invest in America, and make quality goods in America, and when our economy is healed we'll be able to pay higher prices for higher quality shoes and toys and so on.

These swine can go bankrupt for all I care.

But this is not my only disapointing experience with Chinese manufactured goods. I have bought and thrown-out: one outdoor grill pan where the ceramic coating rusted after several uses, numerous patio chair covers that either left marks on my furniture or fell apart at the seams after one month; a grill that started to warp after overheating through normal use; an outdoor electrical extension cord that had a warning about high lead content, warning the consumer to wash hands after using. And I could go on.

The point I am making is yes, relatively speaking the products are cheap in price, but as my in-law would say,"cheap is expensive". You just end up thowing it out after little use, in some cases because of safety. At least that has been my experience. Now I am very picky on what I buy, and I buy alot less. And if I see the 'Made in China' label I try to walk away.

I would rather have the junk made here so at least the money is staying in country, and someone is more likely to be held acountable for poor workmanship and quality. I think there can be a good balance by having some manufacturing overseas, and some in country: a checks andd balances if you will on manufacturing and quality.

As it stands now manufactures (American and foreign) are sending us a lot of junk. Save your money instead.

I have no sympathy for these vultures who had no guilt at destroying the United States to line their own pockets. It's time for both small business and big business to realize that if you actively encourage the economic destruction of your own markets, you are committing economic suicide.

Fact is, that despite offshoring of jobs, the world is slowly leveling out. I mean, as we see 70% attrition and higher salaries in India in IT now, so too teh cost of doing business in China will go up. What this means is US companies will finally have to compete not only for employees, talent, resources and workers globally, but now comepete against Chinese and Indian companies for the same services and products.

As the Chinese learn to do IT services, like Nuesoft, or like India and Tata, thos companeis will eventually land on foreign soil in the United States and bid for talent in the US. Sure, our costs are high now but not for long as the global economy levels things out, like is happening with China. Corproations have it easy now but I suspect, as costs go up in China and India and manufacturing costs increase, the viability of US workers in not only IT but across the board will be very very good over time. Sure, there is Africa nd Vietnam, but look at some of those economies….they also see inflation rates and higher operating costs. I know people from Vietnam who tell me so.

In the end, what will matter will be talent, and no matter where that is, in the US or China, if Im competing for labor and talent and have to compete agfainst foreigners, guess who wins. The US laborer….not the US companies. I predict soon you will see foreign companies come here and buy up US workers, because its more competitive to do that here on our soil that overseas. When that happens, will be sweet revenge for US workers who now can help China increase its revenue, while US companies undervaled talent in thier own back yard for cheap, low quality labor pools.

Too bad the big corporate CEO's may have to trim some of thier fat bonuses and hire back some American workers in the process. I feel so sorry for them :-(

Then with capitalism going the Chinese people see that they should have a claim against those who exploit them.

That is what is happening in China, the challenge of opportunity and responsibility.

Sure some American companies saw a way to save money by outsourcing to China, but it was obvious to many of us the costs would eventually rise greatly as the Chinese people learned to make demands on their government for fairness in the capitalistic world, demands that pollution be reduced, that employers follow already-existing employment laws, and laws to follow.

None of the businesses/people profiled in this article have any reason to complain about costs going up. It was bound to happen. The problem for American manufacturers is the cost of manufacturing in China is still far lower than the cost in USA, so the jobs won't be returning to USA.

Makes for interesting reading.

American wages are still the highest in the world. Much higher than in China. However, those higher wages do come at a price. To earn those good wages, they are typically in jobs that are more stressful, such as software development, project management, engineering, medicine, financials, etc. High paying manufacturing wages are becoming less and less. Manufacturing jobs (i.e., physical labor in a factory) are still in the US, but because of globalization, they are far from the highest paying jobs.

The American labor force must continue retrain themselves in math and science and business if they are to continue to maintain their wages. If not, Americans may get their wish one day, and the textile and toy factories will come back to America. Companies like Nike will move their factories back to America…….and move their R&D centers to China.

When monthly salaries of $132 is unsustainable and a $56 salary is what is needed…Well, it just goes to show exactly how far the American standard of living needs to fall to make us competitive in the world market once again.