Fake news.

Not true, that is a pure lie. Raw materials used to make products is chosen by the company, it’s their specifications. Manufacturers don’t just get to do it their way. They do exactly what they’re told to do. If the metallurgy is poor it is because the company allowed the manufacturer to use it.

Their cast iron Dutch ovens are often that high. This isn't that; it's enameled steel and like $100.

It's a good illustration of why it's often best to stick with a company's main product lines. They're known for enameled cast iron, which is high quality and made in France, but because a lot of people like the colors and want other matching pieces, they've also branched out into ceramics and enameled steel, which they don't make in their own factories.

For the non-cast iron stuff, you're mainly paying for the pretty colors. They didn't build their reputation on ceramics or stockpots and aren't the best option for either.

But quality IS NOT one of them. It is a 100% fact.

China is notorious for sub standard metallurgy.

You can say where doesn’t matter but when their is an inherent flaw in the source material and production chain not much the manufacturer can do.

Danners

Yeah they are many benefits to buying US only not just 1

Just remember that in that line of work they’re going to take a thrashing.

I eventually kept my good workboots at home and kept buying Trek steel toe every few months. Unfortunately those don’t exist anymore.

Danner's. Particularly the models that can be 'recrafted'.

I purchased a pair almost six years ago and I'm having them recrafted because I wore out the sole. Leather is still in tip top shape.

That’s how I know ur full of it. You went from saying the products are bad to speaking on ethics and philosophy.

Knives are meant to be resharpened when they get dull. How sharp it is from the factory should not concern a serious buyer very much.

Machines are the same yes, specs are the same, etc, but they make products faster, therefore are better.

Oh little touchy 😂😂😂😂😂😂 keep US jobs in the US and buy US that’s my philosophy

A commercial kitchen go-to. Great value, practical blade. Keep sharpening it until it's gone. I do throw my wusthof parers in the DW with no problems, but for the money, yeah, these rock. There's a reason the pros use them.

Don’t they have a lifetime guarantee? Send it back and get a new one.

Ten years of support for each LTS release. And you can update from LTS to LTS, usually.

https://ubuntu.com/security

So the general plan for many distros is to drop core 2 duo and core 2 quad. The oldest supported will be the core I series. I3 i5, i7.

Many distros are also moving to require EFI and will drop legacy bios support.

I had a nice orange Le Creuset pot years ago that got a Corelle plate stuck inside of it. Unfortunately upn trying to remove the plate the pot broke. I was pretty flabbergasted, as it was cast iron under the enamel. Never bought one again.

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Go with him to Redwing and they'll help you out. If those are out of budget I like the timberland pros as well

Branding wise, “made in China” will need 50 years of solid performance to lose their current reputation.

I wouldn’t say better, the machines are exactly the same.

Is it their enameled cast iron made in France or one of their cheap items?

Exactly!!!! Preach!!!! The location doesn’t matter. Companies say make this, these are your standards. Then the manufacturer does it, it has nothing to do with “CHINA”…

Was going to say Staub is great and actually goes on sale. Lifetime warranty too if I remember correctly.

Says the person that owns more things manufactured in foreign markets than US. My credentials: Engineer in the manufacturing industry focusing on materials, processes, and products. Your credentials: probably some uneducated redneck who thinks the US makes the best products in the world. In my experience foreign manufacturers are SIGNIFICANTLY better at making products than the lazy expensive U.S. workforce…

If they can make the iPhone, they can make anything. Virtually nothing is more exacting or complicated and I've never had one that was less than flawless. Often there is an association with production being shipped to China and a drop in quality, but that's because the company is likely trying to cut costs more than one way at the same time. Very common to see materials or specs slip at the same time as outsourcing or the brand gets sold to someone else who keeps the name and lowers the quality. Edit: high-end musical instrument manufacture is another good example, see Eastman