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"Chinese garbage" might mask a competitive threat.

When I was a kid, "Made in Japan" was code for cheap junk. Until Japanese products whomped entire sectors of US employment.

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Interesting, I was raised in the 1980s and even then Japan had a good reputation electronic wise.

Yes. FWIW my first stereo system was a Pioneer.

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0 pointseuroderf2y ago0 comments

"Chinese garbage" might mask a competitive threat.

When I was a kid, "Made in Japan" was code for cheap junk. Until Japanese products whomped entire sectors of US employment.

Interesting, I was raised in the 1980s and even then Japan had a good reputation electronic wise.

Yes. FWIW my first stereo system was a Pioneer.

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