Quote Originally Posted by Scheisserad61 View Post
Yeah, thats a good description of so many hapless companies run and ruined by idiotic MBA's and investment fund wheeler-dealer gafflers.

But all things being relatively equal, I would much prefer a domestic source that is familiar with close-tolerance drawing instead of some factory in a low-wage country that specializes in tubing for bloated E-Bikes or old-age scooters.
Well that doesn't describe Reynolds, Columbus, Dedacciai, or Kasai so you won't have to adjust your preferences.