I think saying that products manufactured in China should be considered based on the merits of the specs is somewhat of an over simplification.
There is a reason companies use China as a manufacturing source. It is cheaper. Even after international shipping costs, it is still cheaper.
One must also consider QA and QC.
Chinese employees are paid pennies on the dollar compared to other countries. There are very bright people in China but these are not the people that work in factories for enough money to eat for the day.
Companies like apple that use China to manufacture products don't go to the lowest Chinese bidder. They work with companies where they can own the QA and QC aspects of the manufacturing process. When you go to the lowest bidder, you lose control of the process and "you get what you get"
Let's be honest - the majority of products "Made in China" are not of equal quality to the same product manufactured elsewhere.
Overseas outsourcing, whether to China or India, can make sense, but for the most part it is a cost savings measure and the old saying "you get what you pay for" still hold true.
- Brad
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