Gas struts on my hatch failed - are you serious???

[spence]

Originally Posted by TheSpecialist

That just brightened my day thank you

[Raider Ronnie]

Originally Posted by spence

Oh by the way, some little kid working in the factory in China says thanks for keeping him employed.
Those struts you bought for $65, good luck, I give them 6 months - 1 year.

[spence]

Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie

Oh by the way, some little kid working in the factory in China says thanks for keeping him employed.
Those struts you bought for $65, good luck, I give them 6 months - 1 year.

I factored that into my calculation. At that price I can replace them several times during the life of the vehicle and still come out way ahead.

-spence

[Slipknot]

I think his point is
If Americans want more jobs in America, we need to buy American made products so that there will be enough of a demand for them to keep America working, another works, stay out of Christmas tree shops, Ocean state job lot, walmart etc. and think about the money you save by buying imported junk is hurting your fellow Americans and yourself in the long run.

[spence]

Originally Posted by Slipknot

I think his point is
If Americans want more jobs in America, we need to buy American made products so that there will be enough of a demand for them to keep America working, another works, stay out of Christmas tree shops, Ocean state job lot, walmart etc. and think about the money you save by buying imported junk is hurting your fellow Americans and yourself in the long run.

The OEM struts (I'm assuming OEM as the vehicle was less than 3 years old when I bought it) are by Stabilus, a German company with global production including China. They're not marked so I can't tell country of origin, but considering it's a commodity component cost is everything.

The replacement struts are by Strong-Arm and Made in the USA.



Both brands retail at the same price online. Now certainly Lexus could have their OEM Stabilus struts made to a higher spec than what they sell retail...but to justify a 10X higher retail price? That doesn't compute...

-spence

[Raven]

Originally Posted by Slipknot

I think his point is
If Americans want more jobs in America, we need to buy American made products so that there will be enough of a demand for them to keep America working, another works, stay out of Christmas tree shops, Ocean state job lot, walmart etc. and think about the money you save by buying imported junk is hurting your fellow Americans and yourself in the long run.

got a question for ya.... Slipknot... a little embarrassed to admit it
but me and the wife got hoodwinked and bought some flounder at walmart yesterday
thinkin it was a good deal and forgot the cardinal rule
about checking where it came from.
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On the package it says.... WILDcaught in the USA
processed in China, and then Product of China
1.2.3. all three... So you mean to tell me
they are harvested here,sent all the way over there,
filleted and then shipped all the way BACK to the USA ?
that's friggan nuts... if it's true