Made in "Your Country Here" ; Is it important to you?

[kandrathe]

I'm curious. I keep hearing so much from a subset of people that I know that they will buy Made in the USA over "Made in anywhere else", because it's "Home Done", and what not.

So I'm curious. Does it matter to you where it is made? Especially to those of you who don't live in the US. Does it matter where it is made to you?

For me, I've never cared. I care more about the quality of the product, and I don't automatically discount the quality of a product based on where it was made. I have a feeling that my perspective is colored based on being a musician, and owning several high dollar instruments, and I own them because of the quality not because of the place they were made.

I try to buy local -- as close to me as is possible to support the businesses in my area. I don't mind much if the price is slightly more, because if they don't succeed I'll be without that local service. But, there are many things we don't make in the USA anymore. So, we have no choice. I also make purchasing decisions based on morality issues -- I can't feel good about buying something made by enslaved children.